Profile: Industry Trends
Rural Capital Area (RCA) currently employs over 387,000 people in a diverse range of industries.
Figure 1: Employment by Industry, 2023
The Largest Industries in the RCA are:
- § Trade, Transportation, & Utilities – 22% of employment
- § Government – 14%
- § Leisure & Hospitality – 13%
- § Health Services & Private Education – 12%
- § Professional & Business Services – 11%
All industry sectors grew in the Rural Capital Area between 2013 and 2023. The fastest growing sectors during this period were Construction (+101% growth), Professional and Business Services (+90), Information (+87%), and Financial Activities (+77%). These four sectors all grew much faster than the national rates, which were 37%, 22%, 10% and 14% growth respectively.
Figure 2: Employment by County, 2023
Employment is spread roughly proportional to residency across the Rural Capital Area. Williamson County hosts the greatest number of jobs with 223,000 and 58% of regional employment. The next largest employment counties are Hays County with 23% of regional jobs and Bastrop County with 6%. Employment has grown in all counties between 2013 and 2023, but growth was greatest in Hays County (+64% growth), Williamson County (+60%), Blanco County (+49%), Bastrop County (+43%) and Burnet County (+34%).
Figure 3: Employment by County, Total % Growth, 2013-2023
