Travis County , Texas
Population: 1,307,625 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $97,169 Home $487,600 Rent $1,669/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Travis County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.3 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $97,169, median home values of $488,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Travis County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$97,169
Median Income
household
$487,600
Home Value
median
$1,669/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $97,169 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,289 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Median Home Value | $487,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,669/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 53.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 47.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,307,625 |
| Median Age | 35.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 55.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.1%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
9.5%
Smoking
26.6%
High Blood Pressure
19.9%
No Physical Activity
21.6%
Depression
32.3%
Insufficient Sleep
73.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.7 · 98th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
99.68
🌀 Hurricane
77.14
🔥 Wildfire
90.84
❄️ Winter Storm
80.43
🌍 Earthquake
53.50
☀️ Drought
50.00
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