Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Georgetown is a city of 106,907, and it grades C+ overall, 249th among Texas's 640 graded towns. It is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns. The trade-off: homes are expensive, about $420K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. Georgetown’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Williamson County Courthouse Historical District and Wesley Chapel A.M.E Church. Only 14 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where Georgetown beats most towns.
Tinnen House| Widest gap | Georgetown | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 19.3% |
Its 61 National Register listings are more than in 96% of Texas towns with a listing.
Census counts: 479 in 1870, 67,176 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1928 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgetown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
Georgetown fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Austin and other neighbors.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #13 of 642 in Texas.
120 miles of trail in 54 parks and preserves. Georgetown Lake Recreational Area, at 5,148 acres with 29.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgetown Lake Recreational Area | 29.6 mi | 5,148 |
| 2. Garey Park | 7.9 mi | 511 |
| 3. San Gabriel Park | 3.3 mi | 139 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Georgetown ISD. Three of its 57 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Ranch ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 869 | B |
| East View H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,206 | C |
| Gateway College Preparatory SchoolTop results in townGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 1,681 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $420K, is 23% below its July 2022 peak. At about $420K, home values are down 8% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
Georgetown’s median rent is $1,795 a month, above both Texas’ towns ($1,206 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Georgetown home is worth about $420,000, down 3.9% in a year, 42% above the Texas typical home. 56% of Georgetown renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Georgetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,795 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 56% | 50% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Georgetown. Georgetown beats the Texas average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 9.1% of adults smoke cigarettes in Georgetown.
| Georgetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Georgetown | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 19.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 36 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georgetown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Georgetown Lake weather station records that about 112 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.7°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.3°.
Georgetown has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Georgetown is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Georgetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Georgetown has about as many jobs (29,643) as working residents, but only 5,088 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 19,141 in 2013 to 29,643.
Most working residents leave Georgetown for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Georgetown has added 10,502 jobs, to 29,643 in 2023. Georgetown’s median household income is $95,000.
| Georgetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 67% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,169 to 1,040 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaCedar Park Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaQ2 Stadium
23 mi LakeLake Travis
29 mi LakeLady Bird LakeDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Cedar Park Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Q2 Stadium: Daniel Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Travis: Trey Perry, CC BY 3.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Georgetown
About 6 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
47,400 counted in 2010 and 67,176 in 2020; an estimated 106,907 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 58.5% since 2020, after 41.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
61 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Georgetown.
City in Texas, United States
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 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 106,907. 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 Nati…
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3 towns share a border with Georgetown.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | #249 | C+ | D | B− | C+ | A− |
| Round Rock | #120 | B | D | C+ | A− | A− |
| Weir | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leander | #27 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
Weir isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Georgetown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Georgetown grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #249 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
9 notable people were born here, including Foy Draper and Andrew McKirahan.
