Greater Austin Profile
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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

Median age map
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