Hornsby BendTX
A town of 12,367.
Is Hornsby Bend a good place to live?
Hornsby Bend grades D overall, ranked 508th of 640 in Texas, mostly because of schools. Its schools rank behind 84% of the state's. In its favor, the median household earns $90K. Hornsby Bend’s median rent is $2,147 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,206 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 87 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history.
Hornsby Bend has grown 79% from 2010 to 2020
6,791 counted in 2010 and 12,168 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Hornsby Bend grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hornsby Bend is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hornsby Bend. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
35 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
7 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
8 mi Park & preserveCOTALAND
8 mi LandmarkTexas State CemeteryPhoto credits
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas State Cemetery: WhisperToMe, Public domain
Moving to Hornsby Bend: who provides what
Hornsby Bend is unincorporated, so Travis County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hornsby Bend.
Hornsby Bend has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has less cancer than most of Texas and sends most of its workers to Austin and beyond.
0.5% of Hornsby Bend is conserved land
6.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hornsby Bend is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Hornsby Bend | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Austin's Colony Colorado River Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 2. Austin's Colony Neighborhood Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
| 3. Elm Creek Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For schools, Hornsby Bend earns a C−
Its public schools are run by Del Valle ISD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dailey MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 767 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
More than half of Hornsby Bend’s working residents commute to Austin
Hornsby Bend has 514 jobs for its 6,157 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 33.7 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Hornsby Bend for work: only 1% work in town. Hornsby Bend’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Hornsby Bend grew to 514 in 2023, 410 more than in 2013.
| Hornsby Bend | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hornsby Bend has mild winters and hot summers
The Austin Bergstrom Ap weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 124 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96.2°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.7°.
Hornsby Bend has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Hornsby Bend | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than Texas overall
People 65 and older are 7% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hornsby Bend.
| Hornsby Bend | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 6.5% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Hornsby Bend | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Moderate risk in Hornsby Bend, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hornsby Bend since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Hornsby Bend is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Texas is cancer: 3.5% of its 8,460 adults have had cancer, against 6.1% statewide.
Hornsby Bend beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 26% of Hornsby Bend adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Hornsby Bend | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hornsby Bend | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 25.5% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Hornsby Bend sell for about $286K
The median sale price was $286,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Hornsby Bend
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Hornsby Bend
About 3 of every 100 Hornsby Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Hornsby Bend for work
Where Hornsby Bend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Hornsby Bend’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hornsby Bend.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Bend | #508 | D | C | — | C− | B− |
| Garfield | — | — | A+ | — | C− | B |
Garfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hornsby Bend and Garfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hornsby Bend with a neighbor →
Questions about Hornsby Bend
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hornsby Bend, TX a good place to live?
Hornsby Bend grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #508 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health and C− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Hornsby Bend, TX expensive?
The typical home is worth about $315,000, 6% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.