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Population Growth,
Capital REGION
The 10-county Capital region covers about 8,400 square miles in central Texas, stretching from Llano to San Marcos and from La Grange to Georgetown.
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS:
Austin, Round Rock, San Marcos
CAPITAL TEXAS REGION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, 2023
$255.9
BILLION
9.9% OF TEXAS’ GDP
Population Growth,
2014 to 2024
THE CAPITAL REGION’S POPULATION ROSE 30.5% BETWEEN 2014 AND 2024.
Hays and Williamson counties saw the greatest percentage gains at 58.1% and 48.9%, respectively.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
IN 2023, 91.5% OF THE REGION HAD AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND 48.7% HAD EARNED AT LEAST A BACHELOR’S DEGREE.
Demographics
Population Change by Age Group,
2014 to 2024
| Age group | Percent Change |
|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 years: | 13.0% |
| Age 5 to 19 years: | 16.3% |
| Age 20 to 34 years: | 26.7% |
| Age 35 to 49 years: | 39.7% |
| Age 50 to 64 years: | 25.4% |
| Age 65 years or older: | 68.0% |
COMPONENTS OF ANNUAL POPULATION CHANGE, 2014 to 2024
Population Data
| Year | Natural Increase | Net International Migration | Net Domestic Migration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16,764 | 8,062 | 34,173 |
| 2015 | 16,934 | 9,293 | 34,847 |
| 2016 | 16,762 | 8,588 | 36,484 |
| 2017 | 15,263 | 7,823 | 31,669 |
| 2018 | 14,854 | 5,633 | 31,778 |
| 2019 | 14,039 | 5,437 | 43,353 |
| 2020 | 13,780 | 4,392 | 51,383 |
| 2021 | 12,075 | 3,588 | 48,024 |
| 2022 | 14,444 | 16,650 | 41,028 |
| 2023 | 16,311 | 23,212 | 25,639 |
| 2024 | 15,766 | 28,252 | 16,215 |
Jobs and Wages
ABOUT 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED IN THE REGION IN 2024, UP 41.5% FROM 2014.
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES IN THE REGION WERE ABOUT $89,800 IN 2024.
Industry
In the 2014-2024 period, the
COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN INDUSTRY
saw the largest total job gains at nearly 30,700.
Other industries with large gains:
- RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES
- MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES
- OFFICES OF OTHER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
- BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS
EXPLORE MORE DATA ON ALL THE REGIONS OF TEXAS.
Data current as of September 2025
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; JobsEQ; Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
KELLY HANCOCK
ACTING TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS