Northwest Austin Edition | January 2023

2023 ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE

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AUSTIN With the population in and around Austin on the rise, the area has seen an increase in diversity for local demographics and higher median incomes across the board for the city of Austin and Travis and Williamson counties.

Austin

Travis County

Williamson County

Population change The population of the Austin area grew roughly 4% from 2016 to 2021, compared to 10.42% in Travis County and 20.61% in Williamson County.

907,779

1,148,176

2016

490,619

2016

944,658

1,267,795 +10.42%

2021

591,759

2021

+4.06%

+20.61%

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2021 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5YEAR ESTIMATESCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Median household income 2016 2021 $60,939 $78,965

Local demographics, 2021* Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American American Indian or Alaska native Asian Native Hawaiian or other Pacic Islander Some other race

33.6% 48.1% 7.9% 0.1% 6.9% 0% 0.3% 3%

25% 57.1% 6.2% 0.1% 7.5% 0.1% 0.3% 3.7%

33.1% 47.8%

7.3% 0.1% 8.1% 0% 0.3% 3.2%

$64,422 $85,043

2016 2021

$75,935 $94,705

2016 2021

Two or more races

*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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