Austin is the seat of Travis County and the state capital. The city had about 1.00 million residents on July 1, 2025, and 10.4% were 65 or older, roughly 104,000 people. Travis County had about 1.39 million residents, 11.6% of them 65 or older, roughly 161,000 people. Next door, Williamson County's share of residents 65 and older was 13.7% (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Vintage 2025 estimates).
Those numbers mean a lot of your residents and patients will come from outside the city limits, and a lot of the decision makers will be working adult children. QuickFacts shows 59.6% of Austin adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher (ACS 2020-2024). Expect detailed questions. Publish real pricing ranges if you can, staffing information you can stand behind, and clear answers on license type and payers.
Main referral sources include St. David's Medical Center, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin. A referral page with payers, services, admission hours and a direct contact will help case managers move fast.
In Austin, 30.3% of residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (QuickFacts), and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey counts about 17,000 residents 65 and older who speak Spanish at home. Spanish versions of your core pages are still worth doing, especially for communities and agencies serving east Austin and the southern suburbs.
Families search from Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle and Buda. List the areas you serve and the drive time from them.
Hospitals and health systems that refer patients
- St. David's Medical Center (St. David's HealthCare)
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
- Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Towns families search from
Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle, Buda, Bee Cave, Manor. A good Austin site names the places your residents and their families actually come from.
Texas rules that apply here
Licensing, inspections, payment programs and the ombudsman for Austin are set at the state level. See what a Texas care provider website should show.
Questions
Where do Austin senior care families come from?
Many come from the suburbs and neighboring counties. Williamson County, home to Round Rock and Georgetown, had a higher share of residents 65 and older (13.7%) than Travis County (11.6%) in 2025, according to Census QuickFacts.
What should an Austin assisted living website say about licensing?
Say whether you are licensed by Texas HHSC as Type A or Type B assisted living, and whether you hold the Alzheimer's classification if you advertise memory care. Link to the HHSC Long-Term Care Provider Search so families can confirm it.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Plano cities
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bexar, Travis, Collin, Denton, Williamson and Fort Bend counties
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year, Table S1601 (Language Spoken at Home): Austin city, Texas
- Texas HHS: Long-Term Care Provider Search
- Texas HHS: Long-Term Care (find a provider)
- Texas HHS: Assisted Living Facilities
- Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 247
- St. David's Medical Center
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
- Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin

