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Williamson County, TX

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score84out of 100
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Population

672,688

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.9% YoY

100

$44.6B

Output changed +8.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.5%

Unemployment is 3.5% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+17.9% 5-year

100

672,688

Population moved +17.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.4%

Median rent consumes 19.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.7K per resident

100

$5.3B

$5.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$311.3B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.3B

$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.5B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.2B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$733.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P$871.4M
2. SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS INC$631.4M
3. DELL MARKETING L.P.$377.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,473
2BR estimate$1,940
Median income$111,340
Median home value$447,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

672,688

Median age

37.3

Bachelor's degree+

48.4%

Poverty rate

6.4%

Labor force participation

70.7%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+3.4%

GDP CAGR

+10.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020570,437
2021591,759
2022617,396
2023643,889
2024672,688
GDP (5 years)
2020$27.5B
2021$30.8B
2022$36.0B
2023$41.0B
2024$44.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024672,688
2025696,223 *
2026721,887 *

R² = 99.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$44.6B
2025$49.3B *
2026$53.8B *

R² = 99.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$111,340/yr
Median rent$1,796/mo
Rent share of income19.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,123/yr
Mortgage share of income24.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.7%
Poverty rate6.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$447,000
Median monthly rent$1,796
Price-to-rent ratio20.7x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score88/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability84/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Williamson County, Texas

County

Part of

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

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