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Williamson County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Williamson County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Williamson County, TX has a population of 727,480 and posted 22.2% growth over five years, reflecting its position as a major residential and employment expansion zone north of Austin. The workforce of roughly 515,000 labor-force participants is notably educated — 47.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with a median household income of $111,340, median worker earnings of $55,355, and a low poverty rate of 6.3%. Housing costs are elevated relative to many Texas markets at a $414,600 median home value and $1,720 median monthly rent, though a 67.1% homeownership rate and 4.0% unemployment rate indicate a relatively stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

727,480

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$111,340

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+22.2% since 2018

Williamson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone400,958 (59.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race81,461 (12.1%)
  • Asian Alone67,402 (10.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone46,889 (7.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone40,426 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races31,826 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish83,990
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island16,818
  3. 3.Other Indo-European16,544
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5,922
  5. 5.Korean3,791

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

38,936

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,353

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$51,260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance71,301
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services67,057
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)41,351
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)31,993
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing27,838

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations189,459
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations73,527
  3. 3.Service Occupations43,533
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations28,911
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations22,886

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.44×)60,996
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.23×)7,867
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.20×)27,373
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)18,896
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)41,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$414,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,720/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99941,492 (24.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99938,817 (23.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99935,578 (21.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99915,309 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,568 (7.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,085 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone226,632 (63.9%)
  • Worked At Home90,188 (25.4%)
  • Carpooled27,300 (7.7%)
  • Other4,625 (1.3%)
  • Walked2,880 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit930 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.