The Town Files

Austin County, Texas

31,170 people. The median home is worth $296,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $75,789.

Towns in Austin County

Towns in Austin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sealy6,839$261,100$56,51435.4
Bellville4,206$284,400$59,58340.1

People and housing

Austin CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$296,900$184,100
Median rent$1,137$1,086
Median household income$75,789$65,842
Median age41.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

13,271 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,754 a year.

Largest industries in Austin CountyRetail2,064 jobs · $47,129Manufacturing1,974 jobs · $71,302Health care & social assistan…1,048 jobs · $65,635Construction1,019 jobs · $80,068Hotels & restaurants994 jobs · $22,369Professional & technical serv…818 jobs · $102,853
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Austin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 205 storm events in Austin County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Austin County by type since 1996Hail43Heat7Drought14Tornado3Ice Storm4Flash Flood41Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm5Excessive Heat6Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Austin County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).