Gillespie County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,527
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,527
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,746
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,743
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) 5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,725
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,837
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.0%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,008
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,711
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $460,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $713
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,340
Building Permits, 2025 51
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,513
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,818
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 235,391
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,218
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,734
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,162
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,971
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,202
Total employment, 2023 11,690
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 524,610
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,369
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 892
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 511
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 724
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 772
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.3
Population per square mile, 2010 23.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,058.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,058.21
FIPS Code 48171