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A city of 68,316, settled in 1893.
Pflugerville grades C+ overall, 244th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country and the median household earns $118K. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $363K for a typical one and 3.6 times the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. Pflugerville’s median rent is $1,932 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,206 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 50 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on the outdoors. East Main Street Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
46,936 counted in 2010 and 65,191 in 2020; an estimated 68,316 in 2025.
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 Pflugerville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 549 in 1970, 65,191 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pflugerville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
8 mi Stadium & arenaQ2 Stadium
15 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
14 mi MuseumHarry Ransom Center
15 mi LakeLake AustinDarrell 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 · Harry Ransom Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pflugerville, 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 Pflugerville.
Pflugerville has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
18 miles of trail in 34 parks and preserves. Lake Pflugerville Park, at 253 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pflugerville’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Pflugerville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Pflugerville Park | 3.3 mi | 253 |
| 2. Central Park | 1.1 mi | 30 |
| 3. Stone Hill Park | 0.8 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Pflugerville ISD. Three of its 34 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Lane MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 910 | A− |
| Hendrickson H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,128 | A− |
| Murchison ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 651 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,047 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pflugerville’s, it is healthier than 69%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of Pflugerville adults report frequent physical distress. Pflugerville beats the Texas average on 22 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Pflugerville adults have high blood pressure.
| Pflugerville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pflugerville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 5.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.2% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 11,422 in 2013 to 21,116. 23.9% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
Most working residents leave Pflugerville for work: only 7% work in town. 24% of workers work from home in Pflugerville. Since 2013, Pflugerville has added 9,694 jobs, to 21,116 in 2023.
| Pflugerville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $363K, is 28% below its June 2022 peak. At about $363K, home values are down 15% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
Typical home values fell 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 95.7°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.4°.
Pflugerville has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Pflugerville is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Pflugerville | 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 $117,799, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (13% statewide). Pflugerville has grown 4.8% since 2020, to 68,316 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Pflugerville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.1% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.3, men 37.3.
| Pflugerville | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pflugerville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 1,195 to 1,083 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
9 within 15 miles of the center of Pflugerville
About 6 of every 100 Pflugerville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
7.4% of the town is conserved land, across 34 parks and preserves.
6 notable people were born in Pflugerville.
City in Texas, United States
Pflugerville ( FLOO-gər-vil) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States, with a small portion in Williamson County. The population was 65,191 at the 2020 census. Pflugerville is a suburb of Austin and part of the Austin–Round Rock– Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located 18 miles (29 km) north of Austin. It was named after the original German settlers who farmed the area starting in 1849. The city was first incorporated in July 1965.
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2 towns share a border with Pflugerville.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pflugerville | #244 | C+ | D | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Round Rock | #120 | B | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| Austin | #294 | C | D | D | B− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pflugerville grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #244 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and C+ 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.
6 notable people were born here, including IK Enemkpali and Oscar Draguicevich.
