Gonzales County, Texas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,672
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,159
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,040
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,648
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,657
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,807
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 51.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 765
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,152
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,409
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $840
Building Permits, 2025 25
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,926
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,358
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,357
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 338,190
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,067
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,672
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,113
Persons in poverty, percent 18.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 405
Total employment, 2023 4,950
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 238,864
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,715
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 361
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.4
Population per square mile, 2010 18.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,066.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,066.69
FIPS Code 48177