Austin County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Austin County, Texas has a population of 31,170 across 647 square miles, up 7.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.38 bn in 2024, 705 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals worth $23.7 m.
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Austin County
How many people live in Austin County
- Population31,170
- Households12,128
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$75,789
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$1,137 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$296,900
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,482
- Population under 187,302
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over6,556
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,312
- Civilian labor force15,005
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties93rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1442nd
Austin County is the 93rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 21.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Austin County
Is Austin County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population30,167
- Births, 2024355
- Deaths, 2024354
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 2024805
- Net international migration, 202484
- Total net migration, 2024889
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,243
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents245th
The county has grown 7.89 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Austin County
Where people moving to Austin County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving988
- People arriving, from those returns1,956
- Adjusted gross income arriving$85.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$86,944
- Largest single originAustin County Non-migrants (11,409 households)
- Largest single destination (11,409 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin County Non-migrants | 11,409 | 24,126 | $1.09 bn |
| Harris County | 335 | 662 | $28.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 204 | 368 | $15.3 m |
| Fort Bend County | 140 | 311 | $19.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 99 | 162 | $5.8 m |
| Waller County | 72 | 157 | $5.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 54 | 86 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 45 | 76 | $2.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Austin County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Austin County
What the Austin County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.38 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.21 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.6 percent
- GDP change over five years56.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties95th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1136th
- GDP per resident$76,390
Output grew 7.6 percent in the latest year and 56.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Austin County
Who employs people in Austin County
- Covered employment, annual average13,271
- Establishments reporting1,532
- Average annual pay$67,754
- Average weekly wage$1,303
- Sector 44-45, employment2,064
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$47,129
- Sector 31-33, employment1,974
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$71,302
- Sector 62, employment1,048
- Sector 62, average annual pay$65,635
- Sector 23, employment1,019
- Sector 23, average annual pay$80,068
- Sector 72, employment994
- Sector 54, employment818
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 2,064 | 123 | $47,129 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,974 | 85 | $71,302 |
| Sector 62 | 1,048 | 100 | $65,635 |
| Sector 23 | 1,019 | 139 | $80,068 |
| Sector 72 | 994 | 74 | $22,369 |
| Sector 54 | 818 | 329 | $102,853 |
| Sector 52 | 643 | 80 | $101,044 |
| Sector 56 | 602 | 95 | $55,013 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,064 jobs, 15.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Austin County
What businesses operate in Austin County
- Establishments, all industries705
- Employment at those establishments8,616
- Annual payroll$460.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Austin County
What is being built in Austin County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024412
- Declared construction value permitted$109.2 m
- Single family units authorised412
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$265,073
- Units authorised per 1,000 households34.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Austin County
How much SBA lending happens in Austin County
- 7(a) approvals recorded21
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$23.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,126,576
- Median 7(a) approval$249,600
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,660,000
- Largest single approval$4,743,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)305
- Jobs per approval14.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active15
- Distinct industries receiving approvals19
- Median 7(a) term126 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals9.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Building Material Dealers (2)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (3)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$12.3 m
- Average 504 approval$1,234,200
- Median 504 approval$662,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval15.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.2
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals67.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$36.0 m
The average approval of $1,126,576 sits well above the median of $249,600, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 28.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Austin County
Do SBA loans in Austin County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Austin County
Which parts of Austin County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- Sealy, approvals11
- BELLVILLE, approvals4
- INDUSTRY, approvals3
- CAT SPRING, approvals1
- NEW ULM, approvals1
- Wallis, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sealy | 11 | $14,492,600 |
| BELLVILLE | 4 | $875,000 |
| INDUSTRY | 3 | $7,060,000 |
| CAT SPRING | 1 | $7,500 |
| NEW ULM | 1 | $1,173,000 |
| Wallis | 1 | $50,000 |
Sealy accounts for 11 approvals against 4 in BELLVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Austin County
How big is Austin County
- Land area647 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties224th of 254
- Width, east to west35.8 mi
- Height, north to south34.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land48
- Establishments per square mile1.09
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Austin County
What hazards affect Austin County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate85.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Austin County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Austin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population31,170
- Households12,128
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$75,789
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Austin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Austin County, Texas?
31,170, in 12,128 households, ranking 93rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Austin County growing?
The population has grown 7.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 355 births against 354 deaths, with net migration of 889. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Austin County?
$75,789. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $296,900, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,137 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Austin County?
705 establishments, employing 8,616 people with an annual payroll of $460.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Austin County?
Average annual pay is $67,754, or $1,303 a week, across 13,271 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Austin County?
21 7(a) approvals totalling $23.7 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, with a median approval of $249,600, plus 10 504 approvals worth $12.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Austin County?
412 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $109.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Austin County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Austin County come from?
The largest single origin is Austin County Non-migrants, with 11,409 households. Arriving households report an average income of $86,944 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Austin County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Austin County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.