Round Top is a town in Fayette County, Texas, home to about 105 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78954.
Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Round Top
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX82 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Round Top; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Round Top had 87 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1650th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Fayette County grew from 36,542 residents in 1900 to 24,435 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Grange, TX weather station (12 miles away).
7,373 jobs at 771 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Round Top-Carmine ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top-Carmine ElRound Top | Pre-K–6 | 121 | Public | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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