The Rural Capital Area employment base surpassed 300,000 for the first time, reaching 309,000 in 2018 after adding 13,000 new jobs.  If the 9-county RCA region (without Travis County) were classified as a metro, it would be the 3rd fastest-growing mid-sized metro in the US last year.

Within the region, most new jobs were created in Williamson County (7,900).  Still, job growth was fastest in Caldwell County (7.0%), Hays County (4.8%), and Williamson County (4.8%).

Visit the Employment page for more information on job growth trends.