As we are in the process of taking the 2010 census, an article on the Austin American-Statesman website today provides some new population numbers for the Austin area based on 2009 data.

For the first time, Travis County passed the 1 million mark with 1,026,158 people living in the county.  In the area census bureau calls the Austin-Round Rock metro area, the population now stands at 1,705,075 which is an increase of 36% versus 2000 (this area includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties).  Our "metro area" now ranks #35 in the nation for population.

Williamson and Hays counties continue to be ranked among the nations fastest growing at 9th and 15th respectively.

The article doesn't mention any city-specific numbers so I went to the census bureau's website to find them.  The latest numbers available are estimates for 2008:

Austin 757,688
Cedar Park 62,308
Georgetown 49,618
Leander 25,424
Pflugerville 39,653
Round Rock 104,446


If you would like to be a part of changing these numbers in the future, contact me to buy or sell a house in the Austin area!