Dripping Springs.
West of Austin in Hays County, known as the Gateway to the Hill Country. Settled in 1854 and incorporated in 1981.
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Dripping Springs, by the facts.
People
11,167 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate. The 2020 Census counted 4,650.
Source →History
The Moss, Pound and Wallace families settled here in January 1854. The town was a stagecoach stop between Austin and Fredericksburg, was laid out in 1881 and incorporated in 1981.
Source →Weddings
Dripping Springs hosts more than 1,000 weddings a year and carries the title Wedding Capital of Texas.
Source →Schools
Dripping Springs ISD covers 198 square miles of northern Hays County and a small part of Travis County, with more than 8,900 students in nine schools.
Source →Home values
Median value of owner-occupied homes: $635,600 (Census American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024).
Source →Dripping Springs,
by the numbers.
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