The median income for a household in the county was $38,615, and for a family was $46,342. Males had a median income of $32,455 versus $22,142 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,140. About 8.80% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over. District 18: Lois Kolkhorst (R) – first elected in 2014  District 13: Ben Leman (R) – first elected in 2018  County Judge: Tim Lapham (R)  Tax Assessor-Collector: Marcus A. Peña (R) – first elected in 2012  The following school districts serve Austin County:   The TTC-69 component (recommended preferred) of the once-planned Trans-Texas Corridor went through Austin County.