Texas

Travis

1,290,188
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Travis

Travis, Texas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 3,138. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 1,290,188.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas, Council House Aftermath — Comanche Retaliatory Raids (1840), Battle of Battle Creek (1838), and 218 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20201,290,188
20101,024,266
2000812,280
1990576,407
1980419,573
1970295,516
1960212,136
1950160,980
1940111,053
193077,777
192057,616
191055,620
190047,386
189036,322
188027,028
187013,153
18608,080
18503,138
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Travis

Military engagements that took place in Travis, Texas.

Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas
1000
Council House Aftermath — Comanche Retaliatory Raids (1840)
1840
Battle of Battle Creek (1838)
1840

Historic places in Travis

National Register of Historic Places listings in Travis, Texas.

Jernigan, A. J., House
Austin
Wooldridge Park
Austin
Brown Building
Austin
French Legation
Austin
Wahrenberger House
Austin
Littlefield House
Austin
Perry Estate-St. Mary's Academy
Austin
Federal Office Building
Austin
Reuter, Louis and Mathilde, House
Austin
Page-Gilbert House
Austin
Deep Eddy Bathing Beach
Austin
Granger House and the Perch
Austin
Driskill Hotel
Austin
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Austin
Lions Municipal Golf Course
Austin
Norwood Building
Austin
West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek
Austin
Austin Fire Drill Tower
Austin
Connelly-Yerwood House
Austin
Woodlawn
Austin
Neill-Cochran House
Austin
Paramount Theatre
Austin
Wooten, Goodall, House
Austin
University Baptist Church
Austin
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Frequently asked about Travis

When does Travis first appear in the US census?
Travis, Texas first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 3,138.
What is the population of Travis?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Travis had a recorded population of 1,290,188.
Were any battles fought in Travis?
3 documented military engagements took place in Travis, including Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas, Council House Aftermath — Comanche Retaliatory Raids (1840), Battle of Battle Creek (1838).
How many historic places are in Travis?
218 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Travis, Texas.
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