Pflugerville is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States, with a small portion in Williamson County. The population was 65,191 at the 2020 census. Pflugerville is a suburb of Austin and part of the Austin–Round Rock– Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located 18 miles (29 km) north of Austin. It was named after the original German settlers who farmed the area starting in 1849. The city was first incorporated in July 1965.