Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Llano grades C− overall, 342nd of 640 graded towns in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $48K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. 33% of working residents work locally in Llano, above both Texas’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 59 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. Llano has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Llano County Courthouse and Jail and Southern Hotel.
Where Llano beats most towns.
Llano County Courthouse and JailEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Llano is from typical.
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Census counts: 77 in 1860, 3,325 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 7 maps from 1887 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Llano, 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 Llano.
Llano fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Against the 5,127 U.S. towns with household incomes like Llano’s, it is less healthy than 56%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Llano beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 42% of Llano adults have high blood pressure.
| Llano | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Llano | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Llano ISD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llano J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 423 | B+ |
| Llano H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 500 | B+ |
| Llano ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 415 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). Llano has grown 6.8% since 2020, to 3,587 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Llano is 41.6 years.
| Llano | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 23% | 29% |
61% women, 39% men
About 64 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.5 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Llano | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.1% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
The Llano weather station records that about 120 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 35.8°.
Llano has mild winters and hot summers. Llano’s July high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Llano | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 77% of Texas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The average commute for its 1,563 working residents takes 20.2 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
About one in 3 of Llano’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Llano has added 242 jobs, to 1,715 in 2023. The top destinations are Austin (9%), Marble Falls (4%) and Fredericksburg (3%).
| Llano | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Llano.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Robinson City Park, at 72 acres.
| Llano | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robinson City Park | — | 72 |
| 2. Badu Park | — | 17 |
| 3. Leonard Grenwelge County Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical value, about $302K, is 11% below its October 2023 peak. 66.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.7% across Texas.
The typical Llano home is worth about $302,000, down 2.1% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. 61% of households own their home in Llano.
| Llano | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,078 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Llano; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Llano residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
4 places in Llano on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Llano.
City in Texas, United States
Llano ( LAN-oh) is a city in and the county seat of Llano County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the city population was 3,325. Llano has been described as the "deer capital of Texas", with the single highest density of white-tailed deer in the United States.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Llano grades C− overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #342 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, B for safety and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($67,530 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
6 notable people were born here, including Cecil Smith and Brad Kassell.
