Gillespie County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,524
Rank #1,563 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,162 +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #769 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #623 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$460,700 +63.4% vs nat'l
Rank #177 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.2% +10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #371 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.6% vs nat'l
Rank #551 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
86.1% Insured
37.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.3%54.5%72.7%73.6%22.9%2.4%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Gillespie County, Texas

Gillespie County, Texas has a total population of 27,524, making it the 1,563rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gillespie County is 50.7 years, which is 30.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gillespie County is $76,162, which ranks #769 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Gillespie County is $460,700, 63.4% above the national median. Renters in Gillespie County pay a median gross rent of $1,340 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gillespie County, 37.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Gillespie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.9%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Gillespie County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.