City in Hays County, Texas · 8.8 sq mi · 1,411 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Dripping Springs. The typical household earns $109,364, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,122 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.15%
Men 38.4 · Women 38.7
2010–2026
12,441
2026 projection
142.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
12,441
2026 projection
142.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,441 | +1,274 | 11.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,167 | +949 | 9.29% |
| 2024 | 10,218 | +1,485 | 17.00% |
| 2023 | 8,733 | +1,658 | 23.43% |
| 2022 | 7,075 | +1,019 | 16.83% |
| 2021 | 6,056 | +934 | 18.24% |
| 2020 | 5,122 | -591 | 10.34% |
| 2019 | 5,713 | +860 | 17.72% |
| 2018 | 4,853 | +788 | 19.38% |
| 2017 | 4,065 | +748 | 22.55% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 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 47 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 34% | 19% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau