Health care
BY ANNA MANESS
Health Care Edition
2025
Readers, welcome to your annual CI Health Care Edition! Life can be so hectic and the priorities are endless, but our health should be at the top of the list. Here in the Georgetown area, we’re lucky to have access to top-notch care. Dive into our annual Health Care Edition to explore your local options, and thank you to our sponsors and advertisers.
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Georgetown population trending younger, pediatrician says
Changing demographics
Although Georgetown has long been known for its older population—driven largely by the presence of Sun City and other senior living facili- ties—the number of residents 18 and younger rose 15.27% from 2019-2023, leading to the need for more pediatrician and family health care services. Digging in deeper Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine, a family care clinic, has seen a recent uptick in its number of young patients, Dr. Alyna Garza said. “In the last 12-18 months, we’ve seen a pretty substantial increase in both newborn babies coming to our clinic ... as well as young families that are moving to the area,” Garza said. Garza said the number of newborns each doctor is caring for goes up every quarter. Additionally, obstetricians in the Georgetown area are telling pediatricians they’re extremely busy, meaning this trend is likely to continue. To adapt, Garza said the clinic’s owner has
City of Georgetown
Williamson County
Population under 18 years
Median age
50 40 30 20 10 0
20K
+15.27%
15K
10K
5K
0
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
2019 2020 2021
2022 2023
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU COMMUNITY IMPACT
brought on a lactation consultant who sees patients. The clinic also o ers a Newborn 101 class. And the clinic isn’t alone. Garza’s team has noticed an in ux of specialists coming into the Georgetown area, including Family ENT of George- town, which opened in November.
The impact The growing number of children is driving down the city’s historically high median age. From 2019- 2023, the median age declined from 46.3 to 44.3, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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