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Welcome to Williamson County ...

Time Zone: Williamson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Georgetown is the Seat for Williamson County.

Williamson County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Milam County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Williamson had a population of 591,823 people. This is an increase of 40.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 422,679 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamson represented 1.68% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Williamson County:

  • Cedar Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
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  • Coupland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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    • Coupland is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
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  • Florence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Florence is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Georgetown is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Granger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Granger is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <3>
  • Hutto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hutto is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
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  • Jarrell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jarrell is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrell <3>
  • Leander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leander is located in Williamson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <3>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <3>
    • Round Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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      • Round Rock is located in Williamson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <3>
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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      • Taylor is located in Williamson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Thrall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <3>
    • Weir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Williamson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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