Senior-living population grows in Round Rock area

​​​​​​ROUND ROCK AREA – Williamson County saw a dramatic increase in the senior population between 2010 and 2016, with a gain of 24,405 people, or a 65 percent increase in the number of people over the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.​

“In response to the dramatic population growth, many senior housing companies are building new communities,” said Annette Juba, deputy director of AGE Central Texas.

The categories of senior-living facilities fall on a spectrum ranging from independent living to skilled-nursing facilities.​​

To accomodate this growth, five more facilities are currently in various phases of development in the area​.​