Dripping Springs is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,583 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Dripping Springs is the 225th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some towns, Dripping Springs isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dripping Springs are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dripping Springs is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dripping Springs who work in management occupations (14.73%), office and administrative support jobs (14.48%), and sales jobs (11.20%).

Also of interest is that Dripping Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Dripping Springs is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Dripping Springs's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Dripping Springs, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Dripping Springs is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Dripping Springs isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.32% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Dripping Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Dripping Springs Information and Demographics

The population of Dripping Springs is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.81% of adults in Dripping Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dripping Springs in 2000 was $27,179, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,716 for a family of four. However, Dripping Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Dripping Springs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dripping Springs is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dripping Springs include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Dripping Springs is English. Some people also speak Spanish.