Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine, a family care clinic, has seen a recent uptick in its number of young patients, said Dr. Alyna Garza, an attending physician and pediatrician.
“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 to the growing number of patients, Garza said the clinic’s owner, Austin Health Partners, has brought on a lactation consultant who sees patients. The clinic also offers an online Newborn 101 class.
And the clinic isn’t alone. Garza’s team has noticed an influx of specialists coming into the Georgetown area, including Family ENT of Georgetown, which opened next to Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine in November.
The impact
The growing number of children in Georgetown is driving down the city’s historically high median age.
From 2019-2023, the median age of a Georgetown resident has declined from 46.3 to 44.3, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Still, the city’s median age was higher than that of Williamson County by more than seven years.
