Texas

Austin County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
61.6%
Hispanic
27.2%
African
8.8%
Other
2.4%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Austin Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAustin CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White61.6%37.3%58%
Hispanic27.2%40.9%—
Black or African American8.8%12.3%—
Indian0.4%2.6%—
East Asian0.2%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Austin County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAustin CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$75,789$78,476$80,734
Median home value$296,900$283,800$332,700
Home price to income3.9×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,137/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.0%21.5%21.0%