Dripping Springs sees overall population growth but decline in births in 2023

The latest data from the United States Census Bureau shows a spectrum of growth and decline in Dripping Springs, from increased population to a dip in the number of births, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Estimates.

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The Dripping Springs population continued an upward trend in population, increasing by 727 people in 2023 from 5,495 people in 2022.

The number of births in Dripping Springs hit a low in 2023 with 91 births, after seeing an uptick since 2019.

There was less than a 1 percentage point increase in children under 5 years old from 2022 to 2023. Children under 18 made up 31.8% of the Dripping Springs population in 2023, compared to 31.3% in 2022.

Dripping Springs continued its increase in student enrollment in 2023 but saw a decline in the number of kindergarten students enrolled.