#3 of 5 Counties

Williamson County

Economic indicators and construction activity in the Austin-Round Rock MSA.

Unemployment Rate
4.0%↑
+0.1% vs MSA
Labor Force
418K
+0.6% YoY
Active Projects
146
+67 in 6mo
Project Value
$528.8M
Avg: $3.6M

Employment Trend

12-month unemployment trajectory

Unemployment Rate
2024-09-012025-08-01
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Williamson unemployment above metro average

At 4.0%, unemployment is 0.1 points above the MSA average. Active construction projects may help drive local job creation. Williamson accounts for 0.0% of the metro's labor force.

Construction Pipeline

Development activity in the county

146
Total Projects
99
New Construction
47
Renovations
+67
Recent (6mo)

Project Status

Review Complete85 (58%)
Registered42 (29%)
Closed13 (9%)
Inspection Complete6 (4%)
View All Williamson Projects

Recent Projects

St. William Parish Maintenance Shop
620 Round Rock West Drive
$500K
🏗️ New
Texas Academy of Gymnastics
1621 Scottsdale Drive
$3.5M
🏗️ New
Tract A Office/Warehouse
95 Market Street
$1.4M
🏗️ New
Tract C Office/Warehouse
115 Market St
$2.0M
🏗️ New
Tract B Office/Warehouse
105 Market St
$2.0M
🏗️ New

vs Austin MSA

MSA Unemployment
3.9%
MSA Labor Force
1523.2M
County Share
0.0%

Top Cities

Georgetown
5
$8.0M
Leander
1
$3.5M
Round Rock
2
$625K
Liberty Hill
1
$413K
Austin
1
$65K

Other Counties

🏆Travis
3.8%
Hays
3.9%
Bastrop
4.2%
Caldwell
4.2%

Data from FRED · Texas TDLR

Updated: 8/1/2025