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Austin, TX Population and Races

 
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Austin is 864,218, which is 31.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Austin population density is 2,832.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Austin is white, which represent 74.60% of the total population. The average Austin education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 864,218. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #340

Austin, TX
31.63%
Texas
25.13%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #136

Austin, TX
2,832.93 per square mile
Texas
97.14 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:644,716 (74.60%, #1413)
Black:67,363 (7.79%, #402)
Hispanic:300,976 (34.83%, #710)
Asian:56,802 (6.57%, #70)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):4,989 (0.58%, #445)
One Race, Other:63,730 (7.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:26,618 (3.08%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:253,783 (84.32%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:5,491 (1.82%, see rank)
Cuban:4,901 (1.63%, see rank)
Central American:19,138 (6.36%, see rank)
South American:6,388 (2.12%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:17,551 (30.90%, see rank)
Chinese:12,841 (22.61%, see rank)
Filipino:2,847 (5.01%, see rank)
Japanese:1,369 (2.41%, see rank)
Korean:6,172 (10.87%, see rank)
Vietnamese:9,257 (16.30%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,765 (11.91%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

765,890 (88.62%) out of the total population of 864,218 reported first ancestry.

 Austin, TX% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Arab5,7550.67%, see rank0.41%0.56%
Czech8,3400.97%, see rank0.78%0.47%
Danish2,6400.31%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch7,5080.87%, see rank0.82%1.40%
English70,0118.10%, see rank6.41%8.02%
French27,6383.20%, see rank2.40%3.34%
German105,79112.24%, see rank10.11%15.03%
Greek2,6980.31%, see rank0.18%0.41%
Hungarian2,6300.30%, see rank0.15%0.46%
Irish71,3478.26%, see rank7.15%10.80%
Italian24,5602.84%, see rank1.91%5.52%
Norwegian7,5880.88%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Polish13,6241.58%, see rank1.09%3.01%
Portuguese1,5080.17%, see rank0.12%0.44%
Russian5,6930.66%, see rank0.31%0.92%
Scotch-Irish13,5411.57%, see rank1.03%0.99%
Scottish19,2852.23%, see rank1.41%1.72%
Subsaharan African7,4730.86%, see rank0.98%0.95%
Swedish8,6171.00%, see rank0.57%1.27%
Swiss2,1850.25%, see rank0.12%0.30%
Ukrainian1,1840.14%, see rank0.08%0.31%
American33,5133.88%, see rank5.70%7.12%
Welsh5,5420.64%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 435,573 (50.40%, see rank)
Females: 428,645 (49.60%, see rank)

Austin, TX
Male: 50.40%
Female: 49.60%
Texas
Male: 49.63%
Female: 50.37%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Austin, TX
31.80 years old
Texas
33.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Austin, TX
31.60 years old
Texas
32.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Austin, TX
32.10 years old
Texas
35.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Austin, TX% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Under 5 years60,4817.00%, see rank7.44%6.36%
5 to 9 years55,2116.39%, see rank7.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years46,6135.39%, see rank7.42%6.59%
15 to 19 years53,2476.16%, see rank7.25%6.85%
20 to 24 years84,2789.75%, see rank7.36%7.13%
25 to 34 years184,59221.36%, see rank14.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years132,87715.38%, see rank13.63%12.96%
45 to 54 years103,76012.01%, see rank13.23%14.09%
55 to 64 years79,7399.23%, see rank10.74%12.29%
65 to 74 years36,9264.27%, see rank6.32%7.64%
75 to 84 18,2092.11%, see rank3.33%4.25%
85 years and over8,2850.96%, see rank1.27%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Austin, TXTexasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population564,388, 100%16,426,730209,056,129
Less Than High School73,330, 12.99%, see rank18.42%13.67%
High School Graduate93,285, 16.53%, see rank25.24%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree138,076, 24.46%, see rank29.26%29.09%
Bachelor Degree164,043, 29.07%, see rank17.95%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree95,654, 16.95%, see rank9.14%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.32, see rank13.2113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Austin, TX TexasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten26,51065.95%34.05%77.20%22.80%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)80,28091.52%, see rank8.48%, see rank93.58%6.42%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)34,73792.47%, see rank7.53%, see rank93.90%6.10%90.60%9.40%
College80,31788.24%, see rank11.76%, see rank85.12%14.88%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School21,24283.81%, see rank16.19%, see rank72.33%27.67%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Austin, TXTexasU.S.
Total Households344,289, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Average Household Size2.45, see rank2.832.63
1 Person Households117,049, 34.00%, see rank24.94%27.57%
2 or More Person Households227,240, 66.00%, see rank75.06%72.43%
Family Households (Families)180,603, 52.46%, see rank69.65%66.22%
Average Family Size3.34, see rank3.513.32
Married-Couple Family124,181, 36.07%, see rank50.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households163,686, 47.54%, see rank30.35%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Austin, TX%TexasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total701,913see rank20,238,160252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over353,402100%, see rank9,961,996123,281,364
Never Married167,56447.41%, see rank34.84%35.77%
Married148,53742.03%, see rank53.50%52.04%
Widowed4,5751.29%, see rank2.24%2.57%
Divorced32,7269.26%, see rank9.43%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over348,511100%, see rank10,276,164129,692,771
Never Married138,73239.81%, see rank28.43%29.48%
Married143,85341.28%, see rank51.21%49.19%
Widowed18,5795.33%, see rank8.06%9.16%
Divorced47,34713.59%, see rank12.30%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Austin, TX%TexasU.S.
Native705,10681.59%, see rank83.53%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence461,10453.36%, see rank60.31%58.73%
Born in Different State229,42926.55%, see rank21.93%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		14,5731.69%, see rank1.29%1.42%
Foreign Born159,11218.41%, see rank16.47%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship41,8004.84%, see rank5.58%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship117,31213.57%, see rank10.89%7.09%
Born In Europe9,8251.14%, see rank0.71%1.53%
Born In Asia42,6404.93%, see rank3.19%3.82%
Born In Africa4,4760.52%, see rank0.61%0.55%
Born In Oceania7200.08%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America99,24611.48%, see rank11.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America2,2050.26%, see rank0.18%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Austin, TX%TexasU.S.
English236,25268.62%, see rank65.20%79.39%
Spanish77,61422.54%, see rank28.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages13,0293.78%, see rank2.71%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages15,0654.38%, see rank2.87%3.36%
Other2,3290.68%, see rank0.81%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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