Williamson County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Williamson County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 227 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Williamson County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
436,738
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
643,889
people in Williamson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$108,309
median household income
Source: Census ACS
52%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Williamson County ranks

Where Williamson County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#4Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southwest52% · of 100
#5Fastest-growing job markets in the Southwest+14.8% · of 61
#5Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest70 / 100 · of 30
#7Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest25% · of 70
#11Fastest-growing job markets+14.8% · of 100
#15Fastest-growing tech and information job markets+7.4% · of 100

Williamson County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 14.8% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 22.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: finance & insurance (+7,170 jobs), construction (+4,630 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: wholesale (−1,298 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Williamson County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Thursday morning fire prompts temporary closure at Wingstop in Cedar ParkKVUE on MSN · Oct 22, 2026

Learn and get funded in Williamson County

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Williamson County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
256
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Williamson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 8, 2026	Charter Communications,LLCTakes effect Sep 8, 2026	Williamson County	112	—	State record
Mar 26, 2026	Tempus Holding INC. d/b/a The Lodge Card ClubTakes effect Mar 24, 2026	Travis County	144	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Williamson County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

ZT Systems13 open roles
CelLink11 open roles
Baylor Scott & White Health9 open roles
Leander Independent School District8 open roles
City of Georgetown6 open roles
Emerson5 open roles
Firefly Aerospace5 open roles
Champion Homes4 open roles
Terracon Consultants4 open roles
Albertsons Companies3 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Williamson County

Dell100,000+ employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Williamson County

Colleges in Williamson County
College	City	Type	Students
Southwestern University	Georgetown	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Williamson County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Rural Capital Area Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Williamson

Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area - Williamson County
Round Rock · Affiliate · 512-244-2207
M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Williamson County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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