Gatesville

Population: 16,058
Median household income: $54,802
Median home value: $162,000

Gatesville, a community in Coryell County, Texas, has 16,058 residents. Its median household income of $54,802 runs below the Coryell County figure of $68,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gatesville's population grew 29.7% from 12,377 to 16,058, while its median home value rose 103.0% from $79,800 to $162,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,058
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,802
Median home value: $162,000
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 3,500
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,37716,058

Median household income

$42,122$54,802

Median home value

$79,800$162,000

Median gross rent

$711$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,377	$42,122	$79,800	$711
2020	13,513	$45,495	$102,900	$756
2021	15,997	$47,480	$105,500	$833
2022	15,848	$46,536	$123,400	$937
2023	16,058	$54,802	$162,000	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3424.0%

35 to 4423.2%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	418	2.6%
5 to 17	914	5.7%
18 to 24	783	4.9%
25 to 34	3,846	24.0%
35 to 44	3,723	23.2%
45 to 54	2,473	15.4%
55 to 64	2,204	13.7%
65 to 74	1,063	6.6%
75 and over	634	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,046	50.1%
Black or African American	2,398	14.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	87	0.5%
Asian	173	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	25	0.2%
Two or more races	1,153	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,160	25.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,533	18.2%
High school graduate	5,022	36.0%
Some college or associate's	5,148	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	682	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	558	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,378	76.9%
Carpooled	496	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	1.5%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	76	2.5%
Other means	86	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,615	53.6%
15 to 29 min	448	14.9%
30 to 44 min	349	11.6%
45 to 59 min	285	9.5%
60+ min	318	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 10.0% (701 of 7,007)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,904	59.7%
Nonfamily households	1,286	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,190	91.1%
Vacant	310	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,070	64.9%
Renter-occupied	1,120	35.1%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,801	80.0%
1-unit, attached	47	1.3%
2 to 4 units	232	6.6%
5 to 19 units	265	7.6%
20 or more units	84	2.4%
Mobile home & other	71	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4829168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.4387, -97.7460