A city of 85,999, settled in 1848. Home to 61 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Georgetown does most differently from other towns.
1938 · The Black Wax area of Texas is the outs…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 61 places on the National Register.
47,400 people in 2010; 85,999 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $421,000, down 4.3% in a year, 41% above the Texas typical home.
120 miles of trails across 54 parks and preserves.
| 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 |
Most working residents leave Georgetown for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (31%), Round Rock (9%) and Houston (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Georgetown beats the Texas average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Georgetown | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 6.1% |
The public schools Georgetown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Ranch El | PK–5 | 869 | B |
| Williams El | PK–5 | 729 | C− |
| Annie Purl El | PK–5 | 690 | C− |
| James E Mitchell El | PK–5 | 682 | C+ |
| Pat Cooper El | PK–5 | 630 | C |
| Jo Ann Ford El | K–5 | 504 | A− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Georgetown has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Georgetown reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
61 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
