Travis County, Texas
U.S. County|
county = Travis County|
state = Texas |
seal = Travis County tx seal.jpg |
map = Map of Texas highlighting Travis County.png |
map size = 225|
founded = |
seat =
Austin | area = 2,647
km² (1,022
mi²) |
area land = 2,562 km² (989 mi²) |
area water = 85 km² (33 mi²) |
area percentage = 3.21% |
census yr = 2000 |
pop = 812,280 |
density = 317|
web = www.co.travis.tx.us |}}
Travis County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Texas. As of 2000, the population was 812,280. Its
county seat is
Austin,
6 the
capital of Texas. The county is named in honor of
William Barret Travis, the commander of the
Texas forces at the
Battle of the Alamo.
Travis County is in
Central Texas, about 75 miles northeast of
San Antonio and 150 miles west of
Houston. The
Colorado River flows through Travis County, and three of the
Texas Highland Lakes (
Lake Travis,
Lake Austin and
Town Lake) are located there.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,647
km² (1,022
mi²). 2,562 km² (989 mi²) of it is land and 85 km² (33 mi²) of it (3.21%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Williamson County (north)
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Bastrop County (east)
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Caldwell County (south)
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Hays County (southwest)
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Blanco County (west)
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Burnet County (northwest)
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 812,280 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The
population density was 317/km² (821/mi²). There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 131/km² (340/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.21%
White, 9.26%
Black or
African American, 0.58%
Native American, 4.47%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 14.56% from
other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 28.20% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 320,766 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.60% were
married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.70% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 14.70% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 18.20% from 45 to 64, and 6.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,761, and the median income for a family was $58,555. Males had a median income of $37,242 versus $30,452 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $25,883. About 7.70% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
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The Travis County Courthouse |
(a portion of southern
Round Rock also extends into northern Travis county)
(a portion of
Elgin extends into Travis County)
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Travis County government's website
