Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, and second-most populous U.S. state capital, while the Austin metro area with an estimated 2.55 million residents is the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Austin is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it has been one of the fastest-growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Located in Central Texas within the greater Texas Hill Country, it is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake and Lake Travis on the Colorado River, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, and Lake Walter E. Long. Austin and San Antonio are approximately 80 miles apart, and both fall along the I-35 corridor.

Counties: Travis, Hays, Williamson
Settled: 1835
Incorporated: December 27, 1839
Named for: Stephen F. Austin
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Kirk Watson (D)
Body: Austin City Council
City manager: T.C. Broadnax
Population (2020): 961,855
Estimate (2025): 1,002,632
Rank: 32nd in North America, 12th in the United States, 4th in Texas
Urban: 1,809,888 (US: 29th)
Metro: 2,550,637 (US: 25th)
Demonym(s): Austinite
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP Codes: 73301, 73344, 78681, 78701–78705, 78708–78739, 78741–78742, 78744–78768, 78772–78774, 78778–78779, 78783, 78799
Area codes: 512 & 737
FIPS code: 48-05000
GNIS feature ID: 2409761
Twitter profile: austintexasgov
Wikidata description: capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and seat of Travis County
Wikidata id: Q16559
Wikidata label: Austin
Wikidata aliases: Array
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