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Hutto grades B− overall, ranked 164th of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $119K. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $328K for a typical one and 3.3 times the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. Hutto’s median rent is $2,255 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,206 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Hutto Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hutto's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns.
Where Hutto beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Hutto | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 5.6% |
Hutto Commercial Historic District14,698 counted in 2010 and 27,577 in 2020; an estimated 46,048 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 66.9% since 2020, after 87.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hutto is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 571 in 1920, a low of 400 in 1960, 27,577 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1928 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hutto, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hutto.
Hutto fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak.
6.0 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hutto Park at Brushy Creek, at 64 acres.
| Hutto | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fritz Park | 0.9 mi | 24 |
| 2. Creekside Park | 0.8 mi | 30 |
| 3. Hutto Park at Brushy Creek | 0.7 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Hutto ISD. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Creek ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 925 | C |
| Hutto H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,313 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Hutto has 3,755 jobs for its 16,816 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,449 in 2013 to 3,755.
Most working residents leave Hutto for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Hutto grew to 3,755 in 2023, 2,306 more than in 2013. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Hutto.
| Hutto | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Texas is heart disease: 3.4% of its 18,980 adults have heart disease, against 5.6% statewide. Against the 5,905 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hutto’s, it is less healthy than 55%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
26% of Hutto adults have high blood pressure. Hutto beats the Texas average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.6% of Hutto adults have diabetes.
| Hutto | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hutto | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 67.4% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of Texas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 39 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Hutto’s violent crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Hutto | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 95.8°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.1°.
Hutto has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Hutto is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Hutto | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 38°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $118,834, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 7% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Hutto has grown 67% since 2020, to 46,048 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Hutto | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 6.7% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 34.6 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 26% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.4, men 34.9.
| Hutto | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.6% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical value, about $328K, is 28% below its July 2022 peak. At about $328K, home values are down 14% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
Typical home values fell 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hutto. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
15 mi Stadium & arenaQ2 Stadium
23 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
5 mi Stadium & arenaDell Diamond
21 mi MuseumHarry Ransom CenterDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Q2 Stadium: Daniel Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dell Diamond: Donald G. Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry Ransom Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hutto
About 6 of every 100 Hutto residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Hutto’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Hutto is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area. The population was 27,577 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hutto grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #164 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
