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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively High

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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