Gonzales County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,764
Median household income: $59,355
Median home value: $158,900

Home to 19,764 residents, Gonzales County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,355 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Gonzales County's population declined 4.7% from 20,731 to 19,764, while its median household income rose 10.8% from $53,577 to $59,355.

Households average 2.54 people. The median gross rent is $837.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,764
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,355
Median home value: $158,900
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 8,976
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,73119,764

Median household income

$53,577$59,355

Median home value

$121,300$158,900

Median gross rent

$725$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,731	$53,577	$121,300	$725
2020	20,828	$58,210	$113,700	$773
2021	19,720	$55,698	$117,100	$844
2022	19,736	$64,255	$156,100	$895
2023	19,764	$59,355	$158,900	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,307	6.6%
5 to 17	3,852	19.5%
18 to 24	1,601	8.1%
25 to 34	2,116	10.7%
35 to 44	2,319	11.7%
45 to 54	2,164	10.9%
55 to 64	2,554	12.9%
65 to 74	2,403	12.2%
75 and over	1,448	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,105	41.0%
Black or African American	1,187	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	99	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.5%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	227	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,035	50.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,992	23.0%
High school graduate	5,081	39.1%
Some college or associate's	3,287	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,170	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	474	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,183	83.3%
Carpooled	736	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	223	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	270	3.1%
Other means	206	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,252	39.0%
15 to 29 min	1,806	21.6%
30 to 44 min	1,660	19.9%
45 to 59 min	591	7.1%
60+ min	1,039	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 14.5% (2,828 of 19,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,996	65.3%
Nonfamily households	2,660	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,656	85.3%
Vacant	1,320	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,355	69.9%
Renter-occupied	2,301	30.1%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,915	65.9%
1-unit, attached	51	0.6%
2 to 4 units	691	7.7%
5 to 19 units	144	1.6%
20 or more units	65	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,110	23.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48177
State: Texas
Land area: 1,067 sq mi
Water area: 3.17 sq mi
Center point: 29.4619, -97.4919

Cities & places

Compare with nearby counties

Other counties in Texas

253