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Georgetown, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Williamson County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
78,803 Population 1,355/sq mi density
$91,857 Median Income $50,783 per capita
$398,600 Home Value $428,451 Zillow
$1,671 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent
70°F Avg Temperature 289 sunny days/yr
103 Violent Crime/100K 932 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$91,857 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$398,600 home value, $1,671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Georgetown enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winters average 55°F in January while summers reach 89°F in July. The area gets 289 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 36.2 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

55°F Jan (13°C) 89°F Jul (32°C)
Annual Average70.2°F
30% above US avg
January Average55°F (13°C)
July Average89°F (32°C)
Sunny Days289 days/yr

Geography

Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Area50.1 sq mi (129.8 km²)
Population Density1,355/sq mi
Coordinates30.6681°N, 97.6987°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWilliamson County County
Nearest AirportAustin-Bergstrom International (AUS)
33 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.2"
5% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (May) 4.49"
Driest Month (Jul) 1.81"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience87.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively High
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Sep 3, 2015 7 km NNE of Leander, Texas M2.9 13 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 121 km
Apr 2, 2024 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas M2.5 119 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 223 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 284 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 222 km
2008 Ike Category 2 232 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 243 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 237 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

457 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 38 fatalities, 314 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 27, 1997 EF5 19 km 27
May 27, 1997 EF4 45 km 1
Apr 21, 1952 EF4 96 km 0
Apr 12, 2022 EF3 26 km 0
Apr 13, 2019 EF3 98 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 81 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 18 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 60 km 0
May 13, 1994 EF3 56 km 0
Mar 14, 1990 EF3 49 km 0
May 17, 1989 EF3 14 km 1
Apr 7, 1980 EF3 17 km 1
May 26, 1976 EF3 54 km 2
Mar 10, 1973 EF3 51 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 43 km 0
Apr 24, 1957 EF3 54 km 0
Mar 20, 1957 EF3 84 km 0
Mar 20, 1957 EF3 94 km 0
Apr 30, 1954 EF3 37 km 0
Dec 2, 1953 EF3 72 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX (31,838 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX 31,838 75 km
2022 CRITTENBERG COMPLEX 21,391 67 km
2011 ROBINETTE 6,039 63 km
2011 UNNAMED 5,706 63 km
2011 DELHI 4,735 99 km
2011 SPICEWOOD 4,239 49 km
2015 HIDDEN PINES 3,807 82 km
1984 STEWAIT 3,696 75 km
2018 HARMAN ROAD 3,094 78 km
2009 OWL CREEK 2,376 70 km
2011 UNNAMED 2,236 59 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,234 59 km
2006 BROWNS CREEK RANGE 1,889 69 km
2000 CHEROKEE FIRE 1,597 89 km
2011 UNNAMED 1,581 59 km
2011 CORYELL COMPLEX 1,572 93 km
2008 BERTRAM 1,567 30 km
2008 HWY 195 FIRE 1,523 15 km
2022 BUDDY 1,521 89 km
2008 CR 208 1,483 47 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 55°F (13°C) 1.9 in
February 52°F (11°C) 2.5 in
March 59°F (15°C) 2.2 in
April 66°F (19°C) 3.0 in
May 73°F (23°C) 4.5 in Wettest
June 80°F (26°C) 3.4 in
July 89°F (32°C) 1.8 in Warmest, Driest
August 83°F (28°C) 2.0 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.9 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.4 in
November 57°F (14°C) 2.6 in
December 50°F (10°C) 2.0 in Coldest

Georgetown has a seasonal temperature swing of 39°F / from 50°F in December to 89°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.1 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.5") and July the driest (1.8").

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