Official Federal Data
Williamson County, Texas
FIPS 48491 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Population 672,688
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$111,340 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.5% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$44.6B ▲
GDP
48.4% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$111,340 ▲
Per Capita
$53,505 ▲
Mean Household
$140,407 ▲
Poverty Rate
6.4% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Williamson County$111,340
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.1%
18-34 · 22.3%
35-54 · 30.5%
55-64 · 10.2%
65+ · 12.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
94.1%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.5 pts
48.4%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +12.7 pts
17.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +3.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
672,688
Population
374,150
Labor Force
Employed
358,316
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.5% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
27.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
25.4%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 12.7 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 29,315 workers (15.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $52,942.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $44.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $173,445 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,633, a 6.1x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Construction Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
18,335
Cluster Employment
1.88x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
4.08x 6,225
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
3.47x 997
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
2.59x 10,299
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
2.23x 1,235
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
2.16x 11,219
Specialty Trade Contractors
1.88x 14,977
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
1.85x 3,358
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
1.82x 1,202
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.79x 2,104
Utilities
1.60x 1,473
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.16x
Warehousing and Storage
478 employed
0.20x
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
99 employed
0.21x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
86 employed
0.21x
Food Manufacturing
565 employed
0.22x
Crop Production
179 employed
0.23x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
247 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing concentrates at 4.08x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$447,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,796 ▲
Rent/Mo
66.4% ▼
Owner-Occ
3.9% ▼
Vacancy
4.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,474/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,562/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,852/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,347/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,760/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,783/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.0x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,783/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
423,834 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
27.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
25.4%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.1%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
48.4% ▲
HS Diploma+
94.1% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
16.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
52.9%
Service
12.1%
Sales & Office
20.5%
Construction / Maint.
6.4%
Production / Transport
8.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 358,316 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Williamson County shows meaningful potential for computer and electronic product manufacturing attraction, with a 4.08x concentration and 6,225 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across computer and electronic product manufacturing, mining (except oil and gas), and insurance carriers and related activities creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Williamson County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Williamson County, Texas?
672,688 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Williamson County, Texas?
$111,340 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Williamson County, Texas?
3.5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Williamson County, Texas?
$44.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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