Official Federal Data
Travis County, Texas
FIPS 48453 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Population 1,330,015
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$99,611 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$202.7B ▲
GDP
56.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$99,611 ▲
Per Capita
$62,607 ▲
Mean Household
$143,001 ▲
Poverty Rate
10.9% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Travis County$99,611
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.2%
18-34 · 28.6%
35-54 · 30%
55-64 · 10.2%
65+ · 11%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
91.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.3 pts
56.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +20.9 pts
21.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +7.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,330,015
Population
800,593
Labor Force
Employed
763,090
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min below national avg
25.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
30.2%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 20.9 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 128,720 workers (19.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $164,129.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $202.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Information averages $193,829 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $35,974, a 5.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
128,720
Cluster Employment
2.00x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
3.89x 11,267
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
3.88x 23,226
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
2.91x 15,616
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
2.01x 263
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2.00x 128,720
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
1.63x 10,794
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1.61x 4,302
Real Estate
1.54x 16,749
Telecommunications
1.53x 5,450
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.08x
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
51 employed
0.10x
Crop Production
313 employed
0.12x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
191 employed
0.13x
Paper Manufacturing
275 employed
0.20x
Textile Product Mills
113 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing concentrates at 3.89x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$523,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,744 ▲
Rent/Mo
52.1% ▼
Owner-Occ
5.6% ▼
Vacancy
5.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,474/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,562/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,852/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,347/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,760/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,490/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.3x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,490/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
915,472 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min below national avg
25.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
30.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.8%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
56.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
91.9% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
14.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
56.8%
Service
11.9%
Sales & Office
18.1%
Construction / Maint.
5.9%
Production / Transport
7.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 763,090 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 75.4% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Travis County shows meaningful potential for computing infrastructure providers and data processing attraction, with a 3.89x concentration and 11,267 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across computing infrastructure providers and data processing, computer and electronic product manufacturing, and publishing industries and telecommunications creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Travis County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Travis County, Texas?
1,330,015 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Travis County, Texas?
$99,611 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Travis County, Texas?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Travis County, Texas?
$202.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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