The Town Files

Travis County, Texas

1,330,015 people. The median home is worth $523,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $99,611.

Towns in Travis County

Towns in Travis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Austin961,855$555,300$93,65834.7
Pflugerville65,191$402,400$117,79937.3
Lakeway19,189$841,300$190,06049.8
Steiner Ranch16,713$826,500$190,52337.2
Wells Branch14,000$401,100$66,65633.9
Manor13,652$347,900$84,52929.3
Hornsby Bend12,168$314,900$89,61434.5
Bee Cave9,144$776,400$111,17241.7
Lago Vista8,896$420,000$113,45754.1
Shady Hollow4,822$755,900$170,21745.3
Hudson Bend4,005$678,400$95,70352.8
West Lake Hills3,444$1,664,500$198,12550.2
Barton Creek3,356$2,000,001$203,94759.0
The Hills2,613$846,000$158,25056.0

People and housing

Travis CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$523,000$184,100
Median rent$1,744$1,086
Median household income$99,611$65,842
Median age35.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

903,333 jobs in 2024, average pay $96,267 a year.

Largest industries in Travis CountyProfessional & technical serv…123,500 jobs · $159,169Health care & social assistan…94,171 jobs · $73,775Hotels & restaurants86,296 jobs · $35,253Retail68,392 jobs · $51,940Administrative & support66,250 jobs · $69,580Construction51,526 jobs · $92,048
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Travis County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,072 storm events in Travis County from 1996 to 2026, with 53 deaths.

Storm events in Travis County by type since 1996Hail383Heat13Flood21Drought70Tornado26Lightning27Flash Flood250Strong Wind7Winter Storm22Excessive Heat8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Travis County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).