Gonzales County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48177 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,851
Rank #1,893 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,672 −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,208 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,091 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,100 −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,046 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.9% −64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,112 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,509 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

66.2% Homeownership
82.0% Insured
11.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.1%20.2%30.2%40.3%50.4%51.1%40.6%5.8%1.2%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County, Texas has a total population of 19,851, making it the 1,893rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gonzales County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gonzales County is $58,672, which ranks #2,208 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Gonzales County is $159,100, 43.6% below the national median. Renters in Gonzales County pay a median gross rent of $840 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gonzales County, 11.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.0 min.

Gonzales County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (40.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%).

All data for Gonzales 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.