Welcome to West Lake Hills ...

The city of West Lake Hills is located in Hill Country.

West Lake Hills is located in Travis County<1>.

The location of West Lake Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Lake Hills: W. Lk. Hills

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Lake Hills has a population of 3,286 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of West Lake Hills is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: West Lake Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Lake Hills is located in the (512) area code.

Websites for West Lake Hills ...

Official Website: www.westlakehills.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Lake Hills had an population of 3,286 people. This is an increase of 7.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Lake Hills had a population of 3,063 people. This makes West Lake Hills the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of West Lake Hills represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 447th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,063 people, the population of West Lake Hills decreased 1.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,116 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Lake Hills.

Communities near West Lake Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lake Hills.

• Austin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
• Round Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
  • Round Rock is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <5>
• Cedar Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <5>
• Leander
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Leander is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <5>
• Pflugerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
  • Pflugerville is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <5>
• Buda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
  • Buda is located in Hays County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <5>
• Lakeway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
  • Lakeway is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <5>
• Manor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <5>
• Lago Vista
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
  • Lago Vista is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <5>
• Bee Cave
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
  • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Lake Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lake Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lake Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Lake Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lake Hills. See our Newspapers Page for West Lake Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lake Hills ...

Looking for more information about West Lake Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Lake Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lake Hills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Lake Hills: www.westlakehills.org/

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/