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, 2020
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
0-17
513,023
262,198
250,825
18-24
215,418
107,942
107,476
25-44
765,416
393,187
372,229
45-64
536,079
267,813
268,266
65+
265,367
119,601
145,766
Total
2,295,303
1,150,741
1144,562
Population Distribution by Age, 2020

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