Williamson County, Texas

Williamson County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 249,967. Its county seat is Georgetown6. The county is named for Robert McAlpin Williamson, a leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,939 km² (1,135 mi²). 2,908 km² (1,123 mi²) of it is land and 31 km² (12 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.05% water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 249,967 people, 86,766 households, and 66,983 families residing in the county. The population density is 86/km² (223/mi²). There are 90,325 housing units at an average density of 31/km² (80/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 82.41% White, 5.12% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.64% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 7.19% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. 17.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 86,766 households out of which 43.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.00% are married couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.80% are non-families. 17.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.21. In the county, the population is spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 35.60% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.70 males. The median income for a household in the county is $60,642, and the median income for a family is $66,208. Males have a median income of $43,471 versus $30,558 for females. The per capita income for the county is $24,547. 4.80% of the population and 3.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.40% of those under the age of 18 and 5.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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