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county

Austin County, Texas

TX · population 31,170 · GEOID 48015

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 pulled 2026-10-31 5 agencies

Population

31,170

Texas 30,188,424 · United States 334,922,499 · this place is 0.10% of the state

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

−0.3 pts vs 2026-08

2024-012026-09
Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.6%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-064.0%4.3%—
2024-074.1%4.5%—
2024-084.1%4.4%—
2024-093.9%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.4%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-063.9%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.4%4.5%—
2025-094.3%4.3%—
2025-114.1%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.3%4.7%—
2026-024.2%4.7%—
2026-033.8%4.3%—
2026-043.6%4.0%—
2026-053.9%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.5%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—
This place 4.1%
Texas 4.4%
United States 4.0%

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN480150000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,137

This place $1,137
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$2.4B

+7.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.2B—
2017$1.3B—
2018$1.4B—
2019$1.5B—
2020$1.5B—
2021$1.8B—
2022$2.1B—
2023$2.2B—
2024$2.4B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 0.09% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$105.0M

−28.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$86.3M—
FY2022$107.8M—
FY2023$107.5M—
FY2024$142.4M—
FY2025$145.8M—
FY2026$105.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31