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Gonzales

Texas · 7,202 residents · 6.08 sq mi
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Gonzales is a city of 7,202 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,400. Households here earn about 32% less than in Texas as a whole. Renters pay $313 a month at the median. 20.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

7,202
+10%since 1990
from 6,527 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.9
+7%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.08 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K7K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Gonzales
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(548)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(558)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(612)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(638)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(477)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(863)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413%(933)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.8%(777)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(572)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(556)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(430)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.3%(238)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,226
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,569 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,866
+46%since 1990
from $8,798 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.9%
−15.3 ptssince 1990
from 36.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$45,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$313
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $257 in 1990
US average: $602
58.2%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 59.1% in 1990
41.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(4,414)
Black15.9%(1,037)
Hispanic / Latino38.8%(2,531)
Asian0.4%(27)
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.6%(2,921)
Black11.8%(852)
Hispanic / Latino46.1%(3,322)
Asian0.5%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican54.4%(3,918)
Cuban3.6%(257)
Puerto Rican2.3%(167)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(29)
Ancestry
German8.7%(626)
English3.8%(272)
Irish2.9%(212)
American1.8%(130)
Czech1.5%(111)
French0.9%(64)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(31)
Polish0.3%(20)
Scottish0.3%(18)
Canadian0.2%(17)
Italian0.2%(12)
Swedish0.1%(10)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Russian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

8.8%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
57.8%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 52.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.2%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
−6%since 1990
from 16.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.4%(625)
Married62%(1,471)
Widowed2.1%(50)
Divorced9.5%(225)
Women 15+
Never married23%(679)
Married50.7%(1,499)
Widowed16.7%(494)
Divorced9.6%(284)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

21.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% 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)12.6%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.1%(47)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.1%(59)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 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 Gonzales, Texas?

Gonzales, Texas has about 7,202 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Gonzales, Texas?

The typical household in Gonzales, Texas earns about $27,226 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gonzales, Texas expensive?

In Gonzales, Texas, the median home is worth about $45,400, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.

How educated are people in Gonzales, Texas?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Gonzales, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gonzales, Texas?

About 20.9% of people in Gonzales, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gonzales, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Gonzales, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 675 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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