Texas / Census place 4823044

Elgin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elgin city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,327
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,837/sq mi
7.3 sq mi land area
Median age
36.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,114
Median home value
$326,400
Median gross rent
$1,440
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
32.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AP (20 mi from place center)
Average high
80.4°F
Average low
56.5°F
Annual rainfall
35.6"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Elgin.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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