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Gatesville

Texas · 11,498 residents · 10.5 sq mi
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Gatesville is home to 11,498 people in Texas. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,200. Households here earn about 27% less than in Texas as a whole. There are 4,093 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $19,836, about 34% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,498
−26%vs 2000
vs 15,591 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−12%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K12K14K15K17K19902000201020202024Gatesville
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.9%(449)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.7%(308)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.9%(448)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(664)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.6%(1,673)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3429.5%(3,396)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(1,718)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.5%(749)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(664)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(636)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(542)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(251)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,836
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,534 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,786
−39%vs 2000
vs $11,152 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,200
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $405 in 2000
US average: $450
65.0%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.3% in 2000
35.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(8,932)
Black27%(4,206)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(2,297)
Asian0.3%(53)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(7,673)
Black24.6%(2,823)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(1,359)
Asian0.2%(27)
Other8.5%(975)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican21%(3,402)
Spaniard1.1%(183)
Puerto Rican0.9%(149)
Salvadoran0.3%(52)
Honduran0.3%(43)
Guatemalan0.3%(42)
Cuban0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(20)
Dominican0.1%(9)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(72)
Asian Indian0.3%(54)
Chinese0.2%(39)
Cambodian0.2%(26)
Korean0.1%(10)
Laotian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German11.2%(1,821)
English9.6%(1,562)
Irish9.5%(1,538)
American8.5%(1,384)
Scottish1.3%(212)
French1.3%(203)
Italian1%(161)
West Indian0.9%(138)
Swedish0.8%(123)
Dutch0.7%(121)
British0.6%(98)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.3%(56)
Barbadian0.3%(52)
Russian0.3%(45)
Haitian0.3%(45)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(40)
Danish0.2%(25)
Polish0.2%(25)
Norwegian0.1%(22)
Brazilian0.1%(15)
Czech0.1%(15)
Portuguese0.1%(15)
Hungarian0.1%(13)
Arab0.1%(9)
Moroccan0.1%(9)
Somali0%(7)
Finnish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

7.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
−13%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.5%(2,623)
Married39.4%(2,374)
Widowed0.9%(53)
Divorced16.2%(975)
Women 15+
Never married39.6%(3,556)
Married34.1%(3,066)
Widowed9.6%(859)
Divorced16.7%(1,504)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)46.4%(448)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(230)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.2%(147)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 965 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Gatesville, Texas?

Gatesville, Texas has about 11,498 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gatesville, Texas?

The typical household in Gatesville, Texas earns about $19,836 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gatesville, Texas expensive?

In Gatesville, Texas, the median home is worth about $37,200, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Gatesville, Texas?

About 7.0% of adults age 25 and over in Gatesville, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gatesville, Texas?

About 13.1% of people in Gatesville, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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