Williamson County, TX

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2023 Population

643,889

4.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

0.813% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.34%

0.0324% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$108,309

5.31% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

341,732

5.15% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williamson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.88%), White (Hispanic) (8.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.63%).

None of the households in Williamson County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Williamson County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Southwestern University (457 degrees awarded in 2023), Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus (120 degrees), and South University-Austin (82 degrees).

Most people in Williamson County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamson County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Williamson County, TX borders Bastrop County, TX, Bell County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Lee County, TX, Milam County, TX, and Travis County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Williamson County, TX is home to a population of 644k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.7% of Williamson County, TX residents were born outside of the country (94.7k people).

In 2023, there were 5.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (355k people) in Williamson County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 57.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Williamson County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamson County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
355k ± 1.03k
Two+ (Hispanic)
68.5k ± 3.66k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57.2k ± 1.19k

24.5%

Hispanic Population

158k people

24.5% of the people in Williamson County, TX are hispanic (158k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williamson County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Williamson County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Williamson County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Williamson County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94.7k people

14.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

88.1k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Williamson County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13,783 ± 1,239
Vietnam
9,764 ± 723
Gulf War (1990s)
7,823 ± 983

Williamson County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williamson County, TX employs 342k people. The largest industries in Williamson County, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47,398 people), Retail Trade (41,642 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38,824 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,955), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($93,345), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,753).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

342k

2023 Value

± 5,329

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamson County, TX, are Management Occupations (48,080 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36,722 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,829 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamson County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

342k

2023 Value

± 5,329

5.15%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamson County, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47,398 people), Retail Trade (41,642 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38,824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamson County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Williamson County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,166), Information ($101,931), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,733), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,022), and Public Administration ($63,737).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,722
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,044
Construction
763
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.53M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.62M
Retail Trade
$1.53M
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Williamson County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.73%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (49.7%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (48.3%)
Republican Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.73%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Williamson County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Williamson County, TX awarded 717 degrees. The student population of Williamson County, TX in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamson County, TX are White (358 and 50.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (178 and 25%), Black or African American (95 and 13.4%), and Two or More Races (41 and 5.77%).

The largest universities in Williamson County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern University (457 and 63.7%), Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus (120 and 16.7%), and South University-Austin (82 and 11.4%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (109 and 15.2%), General Business (89 and 12.4%), and General Cosmetology (58 and 8.09%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $50,558.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Williamson County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,829 (29.7% men and 70.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,829 students enrolled in Williamson County, TX, 29.7% men and 70.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southwestern University
457 degrees awarded
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus
120 degrees awarded
South University-Austin
82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern University with 457 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 221 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamson County, TX, which is 0.446 times less than the 496 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 358 degrees mean that there were 2.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 178 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,558) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($460) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Williamson County, TX have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamson County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamson County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Williamson County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,309

Median Household Income

± $2,023

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Williamson County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamson County, TX is from Williamson County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Williamson County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (7.58%)

In 2023, 66% of workers in Williamson County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamson County, TX have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Williamson County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williamson County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamson County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamson County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamson County, TX (40.5k out of 639k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamson County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Williamson County, TX has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 6.33% on Medicaid, 8.85% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Williamson County, TX see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1683 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 666 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,471 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Williamson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Williamson County, TX see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1,455 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Williamson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.48%

Uninsured

61.2%

Employer Coverage

6.33%

Medicaid

8.85%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Williamson County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29.7 in Williamson County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williamson County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.4% in Williamson County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Williamson County, TX.