Austin County, Texas

Austin County is a rural, agricultural dominated county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,167. Its seat is Bellville. The county and region was settled primarily by German emigrants in the 1800s.

Austin County
The Austin County Courthouse in Bellville
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°53′N 96°17′W
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named forStephen F. Austin
SeatBellville
Largest citySealy
Area
  Total656 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Land647 sq mi (1,680 km2)
  Water9.9 sq mi (26 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total30,167
  Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.austincounty.com

Austin County is included in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Austin County does not contain the city of Austin, the state capital of Texas, which lies in Travis County, about 110 miles to the northwest.

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