Gonzales Population History 1990 - 2023

Gonzales Population Facts

What is the current population of Gonzales?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Gonzales is 7,221. Gonzales, Texas is the 3,940th largest city in the US.

What county is Gonzales, Texas in?

Gonzales is located entirely in Gonzales County.

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

Gonzales has an area of 6.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Gonzales?

The peak population of Gonzales was in 2000, when its population was 7,251. In 2000, Gonzales was the 3,460th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,940th largest city in the US. Gonzales is currently 0.4% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Gonzales shrinking?

Gonzales has shrunk 0.4% since the year 2000. Gonzales, Texas's growth is below average. 72% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Gonzales, Texas?

Gonzales has a population density of 1,191.3 people per square mile.

Gonzales Demographics

What is the voting age population of Gonzales, Texas?

The total voting age population of Gonzales, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,777. The voting age population is 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

What percentage of Gonzales, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.4% of the residents of Gonzales are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gonzales, Texas?

The racial demographics of Gonzales are 62.0% White, 24.0% Other, 11.0% Black, 1.8% Two or more races, 0.7% Asian and 0.6% American Indian. Additionally, 55.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Gonzales, 16.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.0%. On a per-household basis, 11.0% of families are below the poverty line in Gonzales.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.3% of Gonzales residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gonzales, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 77.4% of Gonzales residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.5% have a bachelor's degree and 4.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Gonzales residents aged 5 and older, 33.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 33.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Gonzales Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Gonzales, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Gonzales is 3.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Gonzales, 15.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gonzales, Texas?

The median household income in Gonzales is $46,182.

Gonzales Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Gonzales, 49.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 50.7% of housing units in Gonzales.

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

Of all the housing units in Gonzales, 13.4% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Gonzales, 14.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 440 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Gonzales, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gonzales is $755.

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

In Gonzales, 73.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.