Gainesville

Population: 17,688
Median household income: $56,341
Median home value: $162,900

Gainesville, a community in Cooke County, Texas, has 17,688 residents. The median household income of $56,341 is below the Cooke County median ($72,472).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gainesville's population grew 7.6% from 16,441 to 17,688, while its median home value rose 51.0% from $107,900 to $162,900.

The typical home was built around 1973. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,688
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,341
Median home value: $162,900
Median gross rent: $1,080
Housing units: 7,263
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,44117,688

Median household income

$44,753$56,341

Median home value

$107,900$162,900

Median gross rent

$889$1,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,441	$44,753	$107,900	$889
2020	16,557	$46,327	$102,700	$924
2021	17,146	$47,164	$110,900	$972
2022	17,459	$49,170	$120,800	$1,037
2023	17,688	$56,341	$162,900	$1,080

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,159	6.6%
5 to 17	3,344	18.9%
18 to 24	1,958	11.1%
25 to 34	2,258	12.8%
35 to 44	2,449	13.8%
45 to 54	1,809	10.2%
55 to 64	1,907	10.8%
65 to 74	1,486	8.4%
75 and over	1,318	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,983	56.4%
Black or African American	1,282	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	96	0.5%
Asian	265	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	428	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,634	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,881	16.8%
High school graduate	3,597	32.0%
Some college or associate's	3,553	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,495	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	701	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,387	80.0%
Carpooled	739	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	548	6.9%
Other means	247	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,844	51.7%
15 to 29 min	1,499	20.2%
30 to 44 min	987	13.3%
45 to 59 min	553	7.4%
60+ min	551	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 19.9% (3,423 of 17,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,447	65.2%
Nonfamily households	2,372	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,819	93.9%
Vacant	444	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,900	57.2%
Renter-occupied	2,919	42.8%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,303	73.0%
1-unit, attached	90	1.2%
2 to 4 units	689	9.5%
5 to 19 units	671	9.2%
20 or more units	387	5.3%
Mobile home & other	123	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4827984
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.6386, -97.1484