Population by age & sex

Nearly 43% of the region's population is in the peak working years between the ages of 18-44 (compared to 36% nationally). The median age of the Austin metro is more than three years younger than the national median (34.9 years vs. 38.2 years).

Population by Age & Sex, Austin MSA, 2018
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
0-17
499,603
254,996
244,607
18-24
208,528
104,971
103,557
25-44
716,294
368,162
348,132
45-64
507,623
252,482
255,141
65+
236,268
106,606
129,662
Total
2,1683,167
1,087,217
1,081,099
Population Distribution by Age, 2018

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates.