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Welcome to Austin County ...

Time Zone: Austin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bellville is the Seat for Austin County.

Austin County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Austin had a population of 30,107 people. This is an increase of 5.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,417 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Austin represented 0.11% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Austin County:

  • Bellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brazos Country
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
    • Brazos Country is located in Austin County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Industry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <2>
  • San Felipe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sealy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
    • Sealy is located in Austin County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>
  • Wallis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis
    • Wallis is located in Austin County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallis <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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