COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Williamson County

Texas · 139,551 residents · 1,116 sq mi

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Williamson County is home to 139,551 people in Texas. There are 110,416 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Texas median. Median home value sits at $72,100. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.1% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

139,551

−44%vs 2000

vs 249,967 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.2

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,116 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024673K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(12,112)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(12,598)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(11,880)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(10,623)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(8,697)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(27,637)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(24,812)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(12,847)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(7,776)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(5,777)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.6%(3,678)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(1,114)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,695

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,642 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,490

−45%vs 2000

vs $24,547 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.1%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,100

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$442

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $787 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.0%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

36.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.5%(183,847)

Black5%(12,444)

Hispanic / Latino17.2%(42,990)

Asian2.6%(6,483)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(121,975)

Black4.9%(6,849)

Hispanic / Latino14.1%(19,724)

Asian1.2%(1,723)

Other6.5%(9,004)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.5%(124,519)

Central American1.4%(9,404)

South American1.3%(8,918)

Puerto Rican1.1%(7,616)

Cuban0.6%(4,130)

Venezuelan0.5%(3,555)

Salvadoran0.5%(3,336)

Spaniard0.4%(2,966)

Honduran0.4%(2,486)

Peruvian0.3%(1,955)

Colombian0.3%(1,893)

Panamanian0.2%(1,323)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0.2%(1,206)

Guatemalan0.1%(967)

Nicaraguan0.1%(845)

Ecuadorian0.1%(543)

Costa Rican0.1%(447)

Chilean0%(319)

Bolivian0%(273)

Argentine0%(224)

Uruguayan0%(40)

Paraguayan0%(30)

Asian origin

Asian Indian5.2%(35,014)

Chinese1.2%(7,879)

Korean0.7%(4,858)

Vietnamese0.6%(4,196)

Filipino0.5%(3,688)

Pakistani0.5%(3,508)

Nepalese0.3%(2,030)

Taiwanese0.2%(1,356)

Bangladeshi0.1%(753)

Japanese0.1%(670)

Sri Lankan0%(262)

Thai0%(247)

+ 8 more asian origin groups with data

Laotian0%(224)

Indonesian0%(217)

Cambodian0%(211)

Malaysian0%(174)

Uzbek0%(163)

Kazakh0%(71)

Burmese0%(57)

Mongolian0%(53)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(812)

Chamorro0.1%(437)

Samoan0%(283)

Guamanian0%(85)

Tongan0%(55)

Fijian0%(4)

Ancestry

German14%(94,066)

English11.8%(79,348)

Irish8.3%(55,791)

American4%(26,662)

Italian3.3%(21,946)

Scottish2.4%(16,206)

French2%(13,651)

Polish1.8%(11,846)

Czech1.3%(9,069)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(8,752)

Subsaharan African1.2%(8,253)

Swedish1%(6,557)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(5,813)

Arab0.8%(5,242)

Dutch0.8%(5,206)

Welsh0.6%(4,189)

British0.5%(3,457)

Russian0.5%(3,303)

Danish0.4%(2,897)

West Indian0.4%(2,590)

French Canadian0.3%(2,069)

Portuguese0.3%(2,023)

Swiss0.3%(1,901)

Nigerian0.3%(1,855)

Greek0.2%(1,406)

Brazilian0.2%(1,387)

Ukrainian0.2%(1,358)

Canadian0.2%(1,323)

Hungarian0.2%(1,282)

Lebanese0.2%(1,040)

Turkish0.2%(1,026)

Iranian0.2%(1,022)

Jamaican0.1%(966)

Ethiopian0.1%(958)

Austrian0.1%(828)

Iraqi0.1%(824)

Haitian0.1%(691)

Israeli0.1%(676)

Lithuanian0.1%(656)

Syrian0.1%(645)

Croatian0.1%(602)

Finnish0.1%(576)

Slovene0.1%(572)

Romanian0.1%(566)

Slovak0.1%(508)

Palestinian0.1%(477)

Belgian0.1%(465)

Jordanian0.1%(369)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(351)

Guyanese0%(305)

Egyptian0%(285)

Serbian0%(280)

Moroccan0%(256)

Kenyan0%(243)

Armenian0%(228)

Australian0%(197)

Bulgarian0%(80)

Macedonian0%(75)

Somali0%(63)

Ghanaian0%(55)

Latvian0%(54)

Barbadian0%(53)

Cape Verdean0%(25)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.6%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.5 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 19.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32%(85,385)

Married58.6%(156,168)

Widowed2%(5,215)

Divorced7.4%(19,828)

Women 15+

Never married25.9%(70,567)

Married56.2%(153,154)

Widowed6%(16,350)

Divorced11.9%(32,370)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.8%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 79.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38.3%(14,911)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(12,958)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.6%(9,559)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(913)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(376)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38,936 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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