Austin, Texas: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+81 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,588,6062024 5-year
- Median household income
- $99,0392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 31.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+81 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Austin
HarrisD+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 56.0% | 653,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.9% | 488,561 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 24,191 |
D+60R+60
12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +56.8% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +25.6% |
| 1924 | +53.0% |
| 1928 | +11.9% |
| 1932 | +80.7% |
| 1936 | +72.0% |
| 1940 | +47.0% |
| 1944 | +43.9% |
| 1948 | +45.3% |
| 1952 | −3.8% |
| 1956 | −5.4% |
| 1960 | +14.4% |
| 1964 | +41.1% |
| 1968 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | −19.5% |
| 1976 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | −21.4% |
| 1988 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | −18.2% |
| 2004 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | +14.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 653,331 | 488,561 | 1,166,083 | ||
| D | 679,384 | 442,513 | 1,145,887 | ||
| D | 454,340 | 341,220 | 854,725 | ||
| D | 347,953 | 337,448 | 708,083 | ||
| D | 383,690 | 320,625 | 715,746 | ||
| R | 290,244 | 322,474 | 623,166 | ||
| R | 187,063 | 280,135 | 511,518 | ||
| D | 190,643 | 183,035 | 406,929 | ||
| D | 184,749 | 152,133 | 432,748 | ||
| D | 187,372 | 178,548 | 369,367 | ||
| R | 130,165 | 201,175 | 332,401 | ||
| R | 111,926 | 121,292 | 248,211 | ||
| D | 117,921 | 103,307 | 224,460 | ||
| R | 71,579 | 106,395 | 178,877 | ||
| D | 62,496 | 52,423 | 131,720 | ||
| D | 76,988 | 32,069 | 109,165 | ||
| D | 50,896 | 38,063 | 89,249 | ||
| R | 38,576 | 43,009 | 81,812 | ||
| R | 40,352 | 43,564 | 84,002 | ||
| D | 43,202 | 15,187 | 61,834 | ||
| D | 35,884 | 11,858 | 54,723 | ||
| D | 41,421 | 14,885 | 56,427 | ||
| D | 34,184 | 5,437 | 39,945 | ||
| D | 41,369 | 4,346 | 45,895 | ||
| D | 19,302 | 15,189 | 34,530 | ||
| D | 29,805 | 7,472 | 42,117 | ||
| D | 14,592 | 6,786 | 30,438 | ||
| D | 15,450 | 6,334 | 22,275 | ||
| D | 12,763 | 2,252 | 18,518 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.0%
English
10.9%
Irish
8.4%
American
3.6%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.4%
French
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$99,039
Austin ranks near the middle of US counties.
Austin$99,039
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.3%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
72.4%
speak English only
Spanish19.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.7%
Other Indo-European3.4%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Rapid in-migration from coastal metros has accelerated demographic change across the Austin DMA, compressing margins in once-reliable suburban territory and making the market one of the most closely watched bellwethers in statewide Texas races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-one points in 1932 and a Republican high of twenty-one points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fourteen points.
A population of 2,588,606, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,039 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Austin, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Austin, Texas voted Democratic by 14.1 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,166,083 votes cast, 653,331 went Democratic and 488,561 went Republican.
What is Austin, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Austin, Texas in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did Austin, Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Austin, Texas voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Austin, Texas?
Austin, Texas has a population of 2,588,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Austin, Texas?
Median household income in Austin, Texas is $99,039 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Austin, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Austin, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.