Time Zone: Travis County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Austin is the Seat for Travis County. Austin is also the capital of Texas.
Travis County was founded in 1840 and was created by taking area from BastropCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Travis had a population of 1,026,158 people. This is an increase of 26.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 812,280 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Travis represented 3.9% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 5th most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 1,024,266 | +26.1% | -0.18% since 2009 |
2009 | 1,026,158 | +26.33% | +2.76% since 2008 |
2008 | 998,561 | +22.93% | +2.89% since 2007 |
2007 | 970,477 | +19.48% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 812,280 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Travis County Census Page for Travis County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Travis County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Travis County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Austin | 786,386 | 656,562 | 19.77% increase |
Round Rock | 105,424 | 61,136 | 72.4% increase |
Cedar Park | 64,422 | 26,049 | 147.3% increase |
Pflugerville | 42,696 | 16,335 | 161.4% increase |
Leander | 26,233 | 7,596 | 245.4% increase |
Websites for Travis County
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