Round Rock, Texas
About Round Rock
Set in the central part of Texas, Round Rock is a mid-size city, home to 135,359 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#218 nationwide).
Officially, Round Rock is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 38.14 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,549 residents per square mile.
📰 Round Rock News Today
- Round Rock ISD earns B rating from the Texas Education Agency Round Rock ISD · Aug 14
- William Robert Norton Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Public comment period for Historic Design Guidelines 2026 Update City of Round Rock (.gov) · Aug 17
- Greg Abbott pushes to ban public schools from using H-1B visas Houston Chronicle · Aug 18
- Texas high school football: Round Rock is No. 9 in Austin-area poll - Austin American-Statesman Austin American-Statesman · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Round Rock Unique
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Round Rock
- BJ's — american
- Beijing Express — chinese
- Casa Garcia's — mexican
- Casa More - Round Rock — mexican
- Casita on the Main — mexican
- China Wall Restaurant — chinese
- Corner Bakery — coffee shop (café)
- Dazzle Coffee & Smoothies — coffee shop (café)
- Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet — mediterranean
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kalarahi Resorts Indoor Water Park · Water park
- Pixel Palace Arcade · Arcade
- Rock'N River Water Park · Water park
- Tom Foolery’s Adventure Park at Kalahari · Arcade
- Palm House Museum · Museum
- Round Rock Arts · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Round Rock
- Chandler Creek Park reviews ★
- Frontier Park reviews ★
- Lake Creek Park reviews ★
- Memorial Park reviews ★
- Old Settlers Park reviews ★
- Round Rock West Park reviews ★
- Settlement Park reviews ★
- Sharon Prete Main Street Plaza reviews ★
- Sonoma HOA Park reviews ★
- Unity Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Bowman Park reviews ★
- Bradford Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Round Rock
- C D FULKES MIDDLE
- CALDWELL EL
- CLAUDE BERKMAN EL
- DEARING EL
- DEEP WOOD EL
- FERN BLUFF EL
- GATTIS EL
- IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH ACADEMY
- IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- MERIDIAN WORLD SCHOOL LLC
- ROUND ROCK H S
- VETERANS HILL EL
- VIC ROBERTSON EL
- XENIA VOIGT EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ascension Seton Williamson ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Round Rock Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Brushy Creek Family Hospital Llc
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.