Travis County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Travis County, Texas has its county seat in Austin and FIPS code 48453. About 1,307,625 people live here, the 5th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Austin |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48453 (Texas 48 + county 453) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 1,307,625 (5th of 254) |
| Land area | 994.3 sq mi (75th largest; + 30.7 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 1,315.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $487,600 |
| Median property tax paid | $7,487 a year (about 1.54% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.traviscountytx.gov |
What counties border Travis County?
Travis County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Travis County?
26 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 86% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 967,862 | 93.4% (also in other counties) |
| Round Rock | 124,288 | 1.9% (also in other counties) |
| Cedar Park | 77,474 | 9.3% (also in other counties) |
| Leander | 67,880 | 14.7% (also in other counties) |
| Pflugerville | 65,162 | 100.0% |
| Lakeway | 19,130 | 100.0% |
| Steiner Ranch (CDP) | 18,683 | 100.0% |
| Manor | 16,917 | 100.0% |
| Wells Branch (CDP) | 14,156 | 100.0% |
| Hornsby Bend (CDP) | 12,021 | 100.0% |
| Elgin | 10,996 | 17.5% (also in other counties) |
| Lago Vista | 9,341 | 100.0% |
| Bee Cave | 8,861 | 100.0% |
| Shady Hollow (CDP) | 5,821 | 100.0% |
| Hudson Bend (CDP) | 3,902 | 100.0% |
| West Lake Hills | 3,315 | 100.0% |
| Barton Creek (CDP) | 3,281 | 100.0% |
| Briarcliff | 2,630 | 100.0% |
| The Hills | 2,579 | 100.0% |
| Jonestown | 2,462 | 100.0% |
| Garfield (CDP) | 2,424 | 100.0% |
| Manchaca (CDP) | 2,002 | 100.0% |
| Mustang Ridge | 1,610 | 52.7% (also in other counties) |
| Point Venture | 1,552 | 100.0% |
| Rollingwood | 1,371 | 100.0% |
| Lost Creek (CDP) | 1,150 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Travis County?
60 ZIP code areas with residents touch Travis County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 78610*
- 78612*
- 78613*
- 78615*
- 78617*
- 78620*
- 78621*
- 78640*
- 78641*
- 78645
- 78652*
- 78653*
- 78654*
- 78660
- 78663*
- 78664*
- 78669*
- 78701
- 78702
- 78703
- 78704
- 78705
- 78712
- 78719
- 78721
- 78722
- 78723
- 78724
- 78725
- 78726
- 78727*
- 78728*
- 78729*
- 78730
- 78731
- 78732
- 78733
- 78734
- 78735
- 78736*
- 78737*
- 78738
- 78739*
- 78741
- 78742
- 78744
- 78745
- 78746
- 78747
- 78748
- 78749
- 78750*
- 78751
- 78752
- 78753
- 78754
- 78756
- 78757
- 78758
- 78759*
Mailing names in Travis County that are not cities
These names appear in addresses here but are not Census places: Del Valle, Spicewood.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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