The city of Austin grew by 171,465 residents between 2010 and 2020, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The area outpaced the state's population growth rate of almost 16%, with more than 21% growth in Austin, almost 26% growth in Travis County and more than 44% growth in Williamson County.

Population changes



Austin was the second-fastest-growing major city in Texas, behind Fort Worth, and saw the fourth-most percent change in population.







Top tax rates



The property tax rate for the average Austin homeowner is $2.1767 per $100 valuation. This list is not comprehensive of taxing entities in the Northwest Austin area.







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.