The Town Files

Williamson County, Texas

672,688 people. The median home is worth $447,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $111,340.

Towns in Williamson County

Towns in Williamson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Round Rock119,468$418,600$99,28736.2
Cedar Park77,595$513,600$129,54537.7
Georgetown67,176$429,100$95,06242.6
Leander59,202$506,200$139,04836.3
Hutto27,577$365,700$118,83434.6
Brushy Creek22,519$499,300$138,58939.5
Taylor16,267$285,800$75,50841.1
Sonterra7,679$273,600$92,31929.2
Liberty Hill3,646$403,200$115,09632.1
Santa Rita Ranch3,152$515,700$160,59233.6

People and housing

Williamson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$447,000$184,100
Median rent$1,796$1,086
Median household income$111,340$65,842
Median age37.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line6.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

232,299 jobs in 2024, average pay $80,330 a year.

Largest industries in Williamson CountyRetail29,135 jobs · $49,740Hotels & restaurants26,035 jobs · $28,188Health care & social assistan…24,256 jobs · $59,947Construction21,049 jobs · $81,267Professional & technical serv…19,741 jobs · $158,776Manufacturing15,954 jobs · $153,939
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Williamson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 876 storm events in Williamson County from 1996 to 2026, with 38 deaths.

Storm events in Williamson County by type since 1996Hail372Flood7Drought75Tornado32Wildfire5Lightning9Flash Flood164Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm22Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Williamson County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).