Electrical repair · Georgetown, Texas
Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Georgetown, TX
Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 6% of Georgetown's homes date from 1960–1979[1] and 12% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Georgetown, in Williamson County — ZIPs 78626, 78628, 78633, counts 106,907 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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The Georgetown electrical picture in brief
- Population (2025 est.)
- 106,907[2]+58.5% since 2020
- County
- Williamson[2]
- Land area
- 58.9 sq mi[3]
- Homes built 1960–1979
- 6%[1]the 5th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Homes built before 1960
- 3%[1]2020–2024
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 12%[1]2020–2024
- Homes heated with electricity
- 49%[1]the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi
- 1[4]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 14[4]2016–2025
- Winter-storm & freeze days, williamson zone
- 23[4]2016–2025; ice storms knock out power — panel and generator readiness
What Georgetown's numbers say about electrical
Georgetown is one of the fastest-growing Austin-metro suburbs tracked here: 106,907 people (2025 estimate), up 58.5% since 2020[2]. On the map that's 58.9 square miles holding 1,814 residents per square mile, the 10th densest of the suburbs here; it sits entirely in Williamson County, with ZIP codes 78626, 78628, 78633[3].
New construction arrives with 200-amp panels and room to grow; the older homes nearby are the ones where panels fill up, double-taps appear, and an EV charger triggers a load calculation.
3 ZIP codes cover Georgetown — 78626 (36% of the city's land), 78628 (34% of the city's land), 78633 (31% of the city's land)[5].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Round Rock (10.0 mi S), Leander (11.7 mi SW) and Liberty Hill (12.3 mi W)[3].
Only 6% of Georgetown's housing dates from 1960–1979[1] (the 5th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Round Rock (9%), Leander (2%), and Liberty Hill (2%)), so aluminum-era wiring[6] is a minor issue; capacity — panel space, circuits, EV chargers — is the bigger one.
49% of Georgetown homes heat with electricity and 49% with gas[1] — the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover (Round Rock (47%), Leander (41%), and Liberty Hill (74%) nearby). Gas-heated homes often have more panel headroom, but only a load calculation tells.
Within 10 miles of central Georgetown: 14 damaging-wind reports and 1 lightning-damage report in 2016–2025, the latest on May 5, 2023[4].
Ice is the other outage risk: 23 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025[4] — worth knowing when sizing a generator or asking about whole-home surge protection.
12% of Georgetown's housing is from 2020 or later[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.
Finding electrical help around Georgetown
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Whose wiring is it? Georgetown homes by building type
73%[1] of Georgetown's homes are detached houses with their own panel, so panel upgrades and EV chargers are the owner's decision — and the owner's permit.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 2,675 of 37,206 housing units[1].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 27,335 | 73.5% | ±770 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1,367 | 3.7% | ±269 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 1,075 | 2.9% | ±315 |
| 3–4 units | 1,312 | 3.5% | ±304 |
| 5–9 units | 960 | 2.6% | ±250 |
| 10–19 units | 1,151 | 3.1% | ±229 |
| 20–49 units | 1,054 | 2.8% | ±246 |
| 50 or more units | 2,675 | 7.2% | ±463 |
| Mobile home | 277 | 0.7% | ±108 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The Georgetown numbers behind this page
| Measure | Georgetown | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 1960–79 | 6% | 3% | 3 pts higher |
| Built before 1960 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 2 pts higher |
| Built 1980–99 | 22% | 13% | 9 pts higher |
| Median home value | $429,100 | $420,000 | 2% higher |
| Detached single-family | 73% | 74% | about the same |
| Lightning-damage reports (10 mi) | 1 | 1 | same as median |
| Owner-occupied | 69% | 69% | same as median |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Austin-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Lightning reports | Damaging-wind reports |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 1 | 14 |
| Round Rock 10.0 mi | 4 | 41 |
| Leander 11.7 mi | 6 | 25 |
| Liberty Hill 12.3 mi | 3 | 12 |
| Hutto 12.8 mi | 0 | 21 |
| Cedar Park 13.0 mi | 7 | 45 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 4,415 | 11.9% | ±542 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 12,145 | 32.6% | ±886 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 9,007 | 24.2% | ±665 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 5,284 | 14.2% | ±554 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,975 | 8.0% | ±384 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,621 | 4.4% | ±291 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 614 | 1.7% | ±198 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 227 | 0.6% | ±96 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 340 | 0.9% | ±121 |
| 1939 or earlier | 578 | 1.6% | ±206 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | 60 mph (est.) | 5.9 mi |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 59 mph | 1.4 mi |
| May 24, 2022 | 64 mph (est.) | 9.1 mi |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 64 mph (est.) | 9.9 mi |
| Jul 28, 2021 | 70 mph (est.) | 2.0 mi |
| Apr 24, 2019 | 60 mph (est.) | 4.0 mi |
| Date | Distance |
|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2017 | 7.6 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Georgetown's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 78626 | 36% | 23% |
| 78628 | 34% | 30% |
| 78633 | 31% | 22% |
Dated heat and freeze records for the WILLIAMSON forecast zone: see the county list.
electrical questions from Georgetown homeowners
Could my Georgetown house have aluminum wiring?
Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973[6]; 6% of Georgetown homes date from 1960–1979[1].
When did damaging wind last hit near Georgetown?
May 5, 2023, 5.9 miles from the city center, 60 mph[4].
Which Georgetown ZIP codes are covered?
78626, 78628, and 78633[5] — Williamson County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Round Rock (10.0 mi), Leander (11.7 mi), and Liberty Hill (12.3 mi)[3].
A lot of Georgetown homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for wiring and panel work?
9% of Georgetown's housing units were built before 1980, 3.1% before 1960[1] — the 5th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover. Houses of that age may have smaller panels or original wiring; ask for a panel and grounding check before adding a big load such as an EV charger.
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- CPSC, Repairing Aluminum Wiring (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.