Austin County Demographics

A map of Austin County's Population by Race

Austin County, Texas had a population of 30,167 in 2020. It was 61.3% White, 7.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 26.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Austin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Austin County is the 94th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Austin County's White Population

18,480 residents of Austin County identify as White, or 61.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Austin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Austin County is ranked #111 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Austin County is more White than neighboring Waller County (41.4% White), Colorado County (57.2% White), Wharton County (43.6% White), and Fort Bend County (29.6% White). Austin County is less White than neighboring Washington County (61.5% White).

Austin County's Black Population

2,352 residents of Austin County identify as Black, or 7.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Austin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Austin County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Austin County is less Black than neighboring Waller County (21.3% Black), Washington County (15.5% Black), Colorado County (10.8% Black), Wharton County (13.2% Black), and Fort Bend County (20.4% Black).

Austin County's Asian Population

201 residents of Austin County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Austin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Austin County is ranked #100 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Austin County is more Asian than neighboring Colorado County (0.4% Asian), and Wharton County (0.4% Asian). Austin County is less Asian than neighboring Waller County (1.4% Asian), Washington County (1.5% Asian), and Fort Bend County (22.1% Asian).

Austin County's Hispanic Population

8,052 residents of Austin County identify as Hispanic, or 26.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Austin County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Austin County is ranked #127 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Austin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (17.9% Hispanic), and Fort Bend County (24.1% Hispanic). Austin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Waller County (32.5% Hispanic), Colorado County (29.1% Hispanic), and Wharton County (40.8% Hispanic).

Austin County's Native American/Other Population

193 residents of Austin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Austin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Austin County is ranked #143 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Austin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colorado County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wharton County (0.4% Native American/Other). Austin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waller County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Fort Bend County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Austin County's Multiracial Population

889 residents of Austin County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Austin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Austin County is ranked #122 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Austin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Waller County (2.4% Multiracial), Colorado County (2.2% Multiracial), and Wharton County (1.6% Multiracial). Austin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fort Bend County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.