How many people live in Travis County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.36 million people living in Travis County, TX. That makes Travis County the 31st-most populous county in the US. It is also the fifth-largest in Texas, accounting for 4.3% of the state’s population.
1.36M
population of Travis County, TX (2024)
4.3%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 1.36 million people lived in Travis County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Travis County, TX’s age demographics?
About 159,300 Travis County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 11.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’ population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 267,600 Travis County residents, or 19.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Travis County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Travis County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 32.8% of the Travis County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Travis County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (9.2%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Travis County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 46.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 8.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Travis County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Travis County, TX is Austin with about 922,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Travis County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Austin (pt.) | 922,309 |
| 2. | Pflugerville (pt.) | 66,625 |
| 3. | Manor | 21,500 |
| 4. | Lakeway | 19,056 |
| 5. | Leander (pt.) | 12,140 |
| 6. | Lago Vista | 10,201 |
| 7. | Bee Cave | 8,510 |
| 8. | Cedar Park (pt.) | 6,751 |
| 9. | West Lake Hills | 3,208 |
| 10. | Jonestown | 2,615 |
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