 The International Dark-Sky Association made the designation in recognition of the town’s 2011 lighting ordinance that reduced outdoor lighting to a minimum.On the last weekend of March, Dripping Springs now hosts annual Dark Sky festivals drawing thousands of ‘’Astro-tourists.’’

As of the census of 2010, 1,788 people, 662 households, and 455 families resided in the town.The population density was 468.7 people per square mile (181.1/km2).