Austin County is a rural, agricultural dominatedcounty in theU.S. state ofTexas. As of the2020 census, the population was 30,167.[1][2] Its seat isBellville.[3] The county and region was settled primarily by German emigrants in the 1800s.[4]
Austin County and the state capitalAustin were both named after Stephen F. Austin; the city Austin is inTravis County, approximately 110 miles to the northwest.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 656 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 647 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 9.9 square miles (26 km2) (1.5%) is covered by water.[5]
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]
Austin County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of thecensus[11] of 2000, 23,590 people, 8,747 households, and 6,481 families resided in the county. Thepopulation density was 36 people per square mile (14 people/km2). The 10,205 housing units averaged 16 units per square mile (6.2/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 10.64% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 6.99% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. About 16.13% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race, and 26.9% were ofGerman, 8.0%Czech, 6.4%English, and 5.0%Irish ancestry according toCensus 2000.
Of the 8,747 households, 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families; 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the population was distributed as 27.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
Themedian income for a household in the county was $38,615, and for a family was $46,342. Males had a median income of $32,455 versus $22,142 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $18,140. About 8.80% of families and 12.10% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.
Austin County was one of the earliest counties in Texas to turn Republican. After1944, the only time a Democrat has carried this county is in1964. Every Republican presidential candidate since 2000 has carried more than 70% of the county vote.
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