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COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT
Data and information on local communities
COMPILED BY DARCY SPRAGUE
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—which outpaced the state growth rate of almost 16%.
Austin
Dripping Springs
Both Austin and Dripping Springs saw signi cant growth over the past decade. Population changes 1,788 2010 2010 790,390
10-year population change
Travis County: +25.96% Hays County: +53.44% Texas: +15.91%
961,855
4,650 +160.07%
2020
2020
Population change
+21.69%
Local demographics*
In Austin and Dripping Springs, non-Hispanic white individuals drove population increases. Overall growth in Texas and the U.S. was spurred by populations of color.
DRIPPING SPRINGS The city of Dripping Springs’ population more than doubled in the last decade to just over 4,000 residents. According to the city, the population of the area, when adding its extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, is closer to 45,000 residents.
32.48% 47.1% 6.86% 0.21% 8.93% 0.05%
21.27% 71.96% 1.01% 0.43%
Hispanic or Latino
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska native
1.16%
Asian
0.09% 0.22% 3.87%
Native Hawaiian or other Paci c Islander
0.5%
Some other race Two or more races
3.87%
*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.
SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2010, 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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