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Data and information on local communities
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AUSTIN The city of Austin grew by more than 171,000 residents between 2010 and 2020, according to the decennial census. That is a growth rate of more than 21% in Austin— and almost 26% in Travis County—that outpaced the state growth rate of almost 16%.
The property tax rate for the average Austin homeowner is $2.1767 per $100 of valuation. Top tax rates
2021 22 property tax rates (per $100 valuation)
Local demographics*
On both a state and national level, population growth was driven by populations of color. However, in Austin, non-Hispanic white individuals drove the growth.
32.48% 47.1% 6.86% 0.21% 8.93% 0.05%
Hispanic or Latino
DEEDA LOVETT COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
SOURCES: CITY OF AUSTIN; U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2010, 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
White
Austin was the second fastest growing major city in Texas, behind Fort Worth, and saw the fourth most percentage change in population. Population changes
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska native
Asian
10-year population change City of Austin: +21.69% Travis County: +25.96%
Native Hawaiian or other Paci c Islander
790,390
2010
0.5%
Some other race Two or more races
3.87%
961,855
2020
*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.
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