Moving to Georgetown, Texas

About Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown

Georgetown is a city in Texas and the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 67,176 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 96,312. It is 30 miles (48 km) north of Austin and is part of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan statistical area.

Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture. In 1976, a local historic ordinance was passed to recognize and protect the significance of the historic central business district. In 1977, the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District, containing some 46 contributing structures, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Southwestern University is the oldest university in Texas. Founded in 1875 from four existing colleges, the oldest of which had been founded 35 years earlier, it is in Georgetown about one-half mile from the historic square. Georgetown is known as the "Red Poppy" Capital of Texas for the red poppy wildflowers planted throughout the city. Georgetown's Red Poppy Festival, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually, is held in April each year on the historic square.

Gender
Gender Georgetown Texas Country
Female 52.8% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 47.2% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Georgetown Texas Country
Less than $10,000 2.8% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.5% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.6% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.1% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Georgetown Texas Country
< 9th Grade 4% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 25% 27.0%
Other College 22% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Georgetown Texas Country
White 72.4% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 4.4% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 19.1% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity