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 three years younger than the national median (35.8 years vs. 38.8 years).

Population by Age & Sex, Austin MSA, 2021
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
0-17
522,299
267,601
254,698
18-24
218,385
109,006
109,379
25-44
784,599
404,190
380,409
45-64
554,084
280,506
273,578
65+
273,059
124,516
148,543
Total
2,352,426
1,185,819
1,166,607
Median age
35.8
35.5
36.2
Population Distribution by Age, 2021

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