Demographics & People — Austin, Texas

Population Overview

Population (Census)967,862
Estimated 2026~1,007,500
Median Age34.7
Total Households440,294
Family Households213,358
Average Household Size2.14
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White579,785
Black or African American72,681
Asian83,532
Hispanic or Latino311,890

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups415,133
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino311,884
Hispanic: Mexican233,961
Unclassified or not reported196,022
German105,604
English89,751
Irish81,757
Italian29,597
American27,694
Hispanic: Central American26,339

Language

English Only643,205
Spanish184,269
Population 5+915,741

Veterans

Veterans32,446
Population 18+778,694

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.7 minutes
Work from Home30.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Austin, Texas.