Because of its draw as a destination for migrating talent, metro Austin’s population grew to over 1.5 million in 2006. The 1990s saw a 48% increase in population, and growth has been averaging three percent annually since the 2000 Census. The 2000 Census indicated that only four U.S. metros saw greater total net migration than Austin between 1995 and 2000. Census Bureau estimates for 2000 to 2006 show that Austin remains one of the top destinations for migrating talent. Austin ranks 7th among the top 50 U.S. metros based on net migration as a percent of total population (11%).
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| Population & Population Growth |
| |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2007 |
Percent change |
| 1990-2000 |
2000-2007 |
| Austin MSA |
585,051 |
846,227 |
1,249,763 |
1,598,161 |
47.7% |
27.9% |
| Bastrop Co. |
24,726 |
38,263 |
57,733 |
72,248 |
50.9% |
25.1% |
| Caldwell Co. |
23,637 |
26,392 |
32,194 |
36,705 |
22.0% |
14.0% |
| Hays Co. |
40,594 |
65,614 |
97,589 |
141,480 |
48.7% |
45.0% |
| Travis Co. |
419,573 |
576,407 |
812,280 |
974,365 |
40.9% |
20.0% |
| Williamson Co. |
76,521 |
139,551 |
249,967 |
373,363 |
79.1% |
49.4% |
| Texas |
14,225,512 |
16,986,335 |
20,851,820 |
23,904,380 |
22.8% |
14.6% |
| United States |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
13.1% |
7.2% |
|
| Population Growth 1997-2007 |
|
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. |
| Population Projections |
| |
2000 |
2010 |
2020 |
2030 |
2040 |
| Austin MSA |
1,249,763 |
1,655,883 |
2,154,682 |
2,771,772 |
3,499,762 |
| Bastrop Co. |
57,733 |
91,860 |
142,706 |
214,842 |
311,321 |
| Caldwell Co. |
32,194 |
40,505 |
49,794 |
58,017 |
64,270 |
| Hays Co. |
97,589 |
173,377 |
279,228 |
417,590 |
584,642 |
| Travis Co. |
812,280 |
939,561 |
1,043,824 |
1,124,014 |
1,175,905 |
| Williamson Co. |
249,967 |
410,580 |
639,130 |
957,309 |
1,363,624 |
| Growth rates |
|
2000-2010 |
2010-2020 |
2020-2030 |
2030-2040 |
| Austin MSA |
32% |
30% |
29% |
26% |
| Texas |
20% |
21% |
20% |
20% |
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Note: Texas' State Demographer produces multiple sets of projections based on alternative migration scenarios. The projections above are based on the experience of 2000-2004. For data based on other scenarios, click on the source link below. Projections by race/ethnicity, sex, and age group are also available.
Source: Texas State Data Center, 2006 Population Projections. |
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| Population by Age & Sex |
| Population by Age & Sex, Austin MSA, 2006 |
| Nearly half of the region's population, 45%, is in the peak working years between the ages of 18-44 (compared to 38% nationally). The median age of the Austin metro is four years younger than the national median (32.4 years vs. 36.4 years). |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 0-17 |
197,087 |
187,293 |
384,371 |
| 18-24 |
91,534 |
85,860 |
177,394 |
| 25-44 |
270,268 |
237,017 |
507,285 |
| 45-64 |
166,229 |
164,974 |
331,203 |
| 65+ |
48,938 |
64,374 |
113,312 |
| Total |
774,047 |
739,518 |
1,513,565 |
|
| Population Distribution by Age, 2006 |
|
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. |
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| Population by Race & Hispanic Origin, 2006
Austin’s population is diverse and continues to attract talent from around the world in areas such as technology, research and higher education. The Hispanic population grew at nearly 29% between 2000 and 2005, almost twice that of the area’s overall population. The Asian population had the greatest growth, 37% for the same period. |
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Austin MSA |
| Total |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic |
| Total population |
1,513,565 |
1,065,881 |
447,684 |
| White |
1,293,581 |
865,521 |
428,060 |
| Black or African American |
119,901 |
111,795 |
81,106 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native |
10,243 |
4,876 |
5,367 |
| Asian |
67,203 |
65,511 |
1,692 |
| Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander |
1,651 |
844 |
807 |
| Two or more races |
20,986 |
17,334 |
3,652 |
|
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. |
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