Austin is the capital city of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States.
Austin has a population of 790,390 (2010 U.S. Census). The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan area, which has a population of over 1,716,291 (2010 U.S. Census), making it the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.