Gilmer Population History 1990 - 2023

Gilmer Population Facts

What is the current population of Gilmer?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Gilmer is 5,100. Gilmer, Texas is the 4,783rd largest city in the US.

What county is Gilmer, Texas in?

Gilmer is located entirely in Upshur County.

What is the size of Gilmer, Texas in square miles?

Gilmer has an area of 3.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Gilmer?

The current population of Gilmer (5,100) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Gilmer growing?

Gilmer has grown 7.1% since the 2000. Gilmer, Texas's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Gilmer, Texas?

Gilmer has a population density of 1,294.2 people per square mile.

Gilmer Demographics

What is the voting age population of Gilmer, Texas?

The total voting age population of Gilmer, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,697. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.9% of the residents of Gilmer are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gilmer, Texas?

The racial demographics of Gilmer are 63.7% White, 25.1% Black, 6.2% Other, 4.7% Two or more races, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 8.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Gilmer, 22.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.3%. On a per-household basis, 17.7% of families are below the poverty line in Gilmer.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.9% of Gilmer residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gilmer, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.7% of Gilmer residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.2% have a bachelor's degree and 7.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Gilmer residents aged 5 and older, 4.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Gilmer Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Gilmer, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Gilmer is 5.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas residents work for the government?

In Gilmer, 9.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gilmer, Texas?

The median household income in Gilmer is $36,263.

Gilmer Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Gilmer, Texas?

In Gilmer, 53.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Gilmer, Texas?

Renters occupy 46.5% of housing units in Gilmer.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Gilmer, 3.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Gilmer, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Gilmer, 9.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 210 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Gilmer, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gilmer is $679.

What percentage of households in Gilmer, Texas have broadband internet?

In Gilmer, 71.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.