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Travis CountyTexas

Travis County, Texas, is a county in the state of Texas with its seat in Austin. The county was created by the Republic of Texas on January 25, 1840, from Bastrop County and named after William B. Travis.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatAustin
  • Named forWilliam B. Travis
  • Land area994 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
  • Population1,290,188 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped386,682 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Travis on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1840 from Bastrop County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Travis County was created from Bastrop County in 1840 and became a county in the newly-established state of Texas on December 29, 1845. The county's boundaries have changed significantly due to the creation of neighboring counties: Comal and Guadalupe in 1846, Hays in 1848, and Burnet and Gillespie in 1852.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1840
    Travis County created Travis created by the Republic of Texas from Bastrop; western boundary clarified 5 February 1840. Travis not fully organized.
    from Bastrop
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./pp. 181, 254
  2. 1842
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Guadalupe (Judicial County).
    to Guadalupe
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 78
  3. 1845
    Became part of Texas Travis became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  4. 1846
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Comal.
    to Comal
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 13
  5. 1846
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Guadalupe.
    to Guadalupe
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 33
Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1840
    Travis County created Travis created by the Republic of Texas from Bastrop; western boundary clarified 5 February 1840. Travis not fully organized.
    from Bastrop
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./pp. 181, 254
  2. 1840
    Boundary clarified Western boundary of Travis clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 181
  3. c. 1840
    Changed Travis fully organized. · "Travis County," New Handbook of Texas, 6:553
  4. 1842
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Guadalupe (Judicial County).
    to Guadalupe
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 78
  5. c. 1842
    Gained territory Travis gained from Guadalupe (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Guadalupe
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  6. 1845
    Became part of Texas Travis became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  7. 1846
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Comal.
    to Comal
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 13
  8. 1846
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Guadalupe.
    to Guadalupe
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 33
  9. 1848
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Hays; small remnant of Travis reverted to Non-County Area 14.
    to Hays
    · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 57/p. 48
  10. 1848
    Gained territory Travis gained from Bexar.
    from Bexar
    · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 150/p. 218
  11. 1852
    Lost territory Travis lost to creation of Burnet, lost very small area to Gillespie, and lost to creation of Non-County Area 20; that part of Travis north of Burnet became Travis Land District.
    to Burnetto Gillespie
    · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 60/p. 49

Land and parcels

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People and land

Travis by the Census

Population
1,290,188 2020 Census count
Housing units
562,488 2020 Census count
Land area
994 square miles
Water area
31 square miles
People per sq mi
1,298 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Travis County

When was Travis County founded?
Travis County was founded in 1840, formed from Bastrop County, and named after William B. Travis.
What is the county seat of Travis County?
The county seat of Travis County is Austin.
Is there an online parcel map for Travis County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 386,682 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Travis County's boundary or name changed?
Travis County was created in 1840 from Bastrop County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Guadalupe County, Bexar County and Burnet County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Travis County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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