Gainesville city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,528
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,528
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,368
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,384
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,394
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,002
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 905
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $177,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $607
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,038
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,994
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,860
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,714
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 698,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,990
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,809
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,046
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 901.1
Population per square mile, 2010 841.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.01
FIPS Code 4827984