Austin County

Austin County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	30,167
County Seat	Austin County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	015
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	14,302
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	30,406
Median Age	41.0
Veterans	1,065
Housing Units	13,870
Uninsured	925
Net Migration (recent)	1,907
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	701
Total Employees	8,115
Avg Annual Pay	$67,754
Median Household Income	$73,556
Poverty Rate	11.9%
Unemployment Rate	3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$86,801
Federal Spending FY2024	$266,098,738
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,821

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$240,000
Median Rent	$1,046
FMR Studio	$802
FMR 1BR	$891
FMR 2BR	$1,001
FMR 3BR	$1,403
FMR 4BR	$1,635

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	16.3%
Adult Obesity	35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	12.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	34
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	2,975
Schools	60
SNAP Stores	28
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,930
Land in Farms (acres)	248,660
Avg Farm Size (acres)	128.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-06-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-04-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Austin County

Sealy — pop 6,839
Bellville — pop 4,206
Wallis — pop 1,292
San Felipe — pop 691
Brazos Country — pop 514
New Ulm — pop 285
Industry — pop 268
South Frydek — pop 207

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.