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Dripping Springs, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hays County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
6,322
Population
717/sq mi density
$106,103
Median Income
$56,826 per capita
$579,300
Home Value
$681,108 Zillow
$1,985
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
2,785 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,103 median income, 2.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$579,300 home value, $1,985/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,103
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,826
46% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dripping Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dripping Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,103
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,826
146%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,438
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,055
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,055
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
37.9%
149% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
48.2%
34% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,303M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
48.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
37.9%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,330
Restaurants
582
Healthcare
527
Retail
738
Manufacturing
210
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,438
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,957
213% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $106,103 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,826 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,055 |
| County GDP | $15,303M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 48.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 37.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,330 |
| Restaurants | 582 |
| Healthcare | 527 |
| Retail | 738 |
| Manufacturing | 210 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,957 |