West Lake Hills, TX Profile: Facts & Data

The City of West Lake Hills had a population of 3,315 as of July 1, 2025. West Lake Hills ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Texas. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for West Lake Hills is located at latitude 30.298 and longitude -97.8019 in Travis County. The formal boundaries for the City of West Lake Hills encompass a land area of 3.62 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Travis County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of West Lake Hills has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

Texas is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of West Lake Hills is located within Austin Division of Travis County.

West Lake Hills, TX Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,315 (100%)
Population in Households	3,208 (96.8%)
Population in Families	2,859 (86.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	107 ( 3.2%)
Population Density	923
Diversity Index²	43


INCOME
Median Household Income	$221,163
Average Household Income	$288,296
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	45%
Per Capita Income	$106,709
Wealth Index⁵	329
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	High (72.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,334 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,095 (82.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	130 ( 9.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	109 ( 8.2%)
Median Home Value	$1,573,413
Average Home Value	$1,594,692
Housing Affordability Index³	50

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,225
Average Household Size	2.62
Family Households	929
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

West Lake Hills, TX - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares West Lake Hills to the other 1,863 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Texas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.72%	-1.12%
Households	-0.26%	-0.98%
Families		-1.03%
Median Household Income		1.39%
Per Capita Income		1.80%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.82%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 544	71st
Population Density	# 746	60th
Median Household Income	# 9	100th
Housing Affordability Index	# 311	17th
Per Capita Income	# 12	99th
Diversity Index	# 1642	12th

West Lake Hills, TX Profile: Facts & Data

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West Lake Hills, TX Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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