Gonzales County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:19,930More data
Estimate 2022:19,816 
Estimate 2021:19,636 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.19,653More data
Census 2010:19,807More data
Census 2000:18,628More data
Population of the County Seat (Gonzales)
Census 2020:7,165 
Census 2010:7,237 
Census 2000:7,202 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN GONZALES COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Gonzales city:7,221More data
Nixon city (pt.):2,389More data
Smiley city:488More data
Waelder city:955More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,066.7More data
Water Area:3.2More data
Total Area:1,069.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:18.42More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:35.38More data
Percent Rural:64.62More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:52.8%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:88.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:7.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:39.8%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:5.5%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:26.4%More data
65 and Older:18.1%More data
85 and Older:2.0%More data
Median Age:37.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$64,553More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,286,538,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$57,523More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:77.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.1% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$52,502More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$51,258 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$48,016 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$45,576 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,715 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.307100More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$8,156,364,968More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$4,695,636,710More data
Total Actual Levy:$14,420,300More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$2,621,679More data
CY 2022:$2,336,960 
CY 2021:$1,842,225 
CY 2020:$2,076,634 
CY 2019:$2,327,597 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN GONZALES COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:22.213More data
US Highways:102.449More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:82.890More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:189.014More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:3.281More data
Frontage Roads:9.774More data
On-System Subtotal:409.621More data
City Streets:93.150More data
Certified County Roads:688.766More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:781.916More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,191.537More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:88.852More data
US Highways:234.641More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:166.076More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:378.028More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:6.562More data
Frontage Roads:19.548More data
On-System Subtotal:893.707More data
City Streets:186.300More data
Certified County Roads:1,377.532More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,563.832More data
County Total:2,457.539More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Gonzales County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Gonzales County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Gonzales County»

Special Districts in Gonzales County.
School Districts in Gonzales County.
History of City Tax Rates in Gonzales County.

Airports in Gonzales County.
Hospitals in Gonzales County.
Prisons in Gonzales County.