City in Scott County, Indiana · 3.1 sq mi · 1,372 people per sq mi
4,286 people live in Austin. The typical household earns $31,520, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,064 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.03%
Men 49.7 · Women 43.6
1870–2026
4,286
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
4,286
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,286 | +32 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,254 | +68 | 1.62% |
| 2024 | 4,186 | +29 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 4,157 | +49 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 4,108 | +55 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 4,053 | -11 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 4,064 | -15 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 4,079 | +6 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 4,073 | -30 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 4,103 | +5 | 0.12% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Austin is growing faster than Scott County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Never married | 30% | 39% | 23% |
| Divorced | 20% | 12% | 28% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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