Gillespie County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,202
Median household income: $67,799
Median home value: $432,300

Home to 27,202 residents, Gillespie County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,799 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Gillespie County's population grew 2.8% from 26,459 to 27,202, while its median household income rose 14.6% from $59,155 to $67,799.

35.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,202
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,799
Median home value: $432,300
Median gross rent: $1,331
Housing units: 14,255
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,45927,202

Median household income

$59,155$67,799

Median home value

$286,900$432,300

Median gross rent

$948$1,331

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,459	$59,155	$286,900	$948
2020	26,668	$61,445	$311,300	$993
2021	26,730	$64,438	$324,700	$1,075
2022	26,953	$70,162	$399,400	$1,275
2023	27,202	$67,799	$432,300	$1,331

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,245	4.6%
5 to 17	4,032	14.8%
18 to 24	1,597	5.9%
25 to 34	2,487	9.1%
35 to 44	2,954	10.9%
45 to 54	2,567	9.4%
55 to 64	4,243	15.6%
65 to 74	4,364	16.0%
75 and over	3,713	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,185	74.2%
Black or African American	51	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	91	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	77	0.3%
Some other race	76	0.3%
Two or more races	611	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,092	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,179	10.7%
High school graduate	5,020	24.7%
Some college or associate's	5,946	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,526	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,657	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,784	73.3%
Carpooled	1,408	11.7%
Public transit	40	0.3%
Walked	409	3.4%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	1,306	10.9%
Other means	30	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,260	49.3%
15 to 29 min	2,855	26.7%
30 to 44 min	1,321	12.4%
45 to 59 min	361	3.4%
60+ min	881	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 9.5% (2,549 of 26,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,372	65.4%
Nonfamily households	3,900	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,272	79.1%
Vacant	2,983	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,004	71.0%
Renter-occupied	3,268	29.0%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,675	74.9%
1-unit, attached	296	2.1%
2 to 4 units	723	5.1%
5 to 19 units	474	3.3%
20 or more units	352	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,735	12.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48171
State: Texas
Land area: 1,058 sq mi
Water area: 3.47 sq mi
Center point: 30.3251, -98.9419

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