Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Gonzales County, Texas

Interactive maps and statistics for Gonzales County, Texas: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Texas and the United States.

Gonzales County, Texas is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the highest in the country for uninsured (39th of 3,134 counties).

Explore Gonzales County, Texas on the map →

Key figures

StatisticGonzales County, Texas TexasUnited States Rank
Total Population19,85130,188,424334,922,4991893rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$58,672$78,476$80,7342208th of 3,221
Median Age39.335.638.92319th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.9%33.8%35.7%3114th of 3,222
Median Home Value$159,100$283,800$332,7002046th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$840$1,403$1,4131818th of 3,215
Poverty Rate15.8%13.8%12.5%1141st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.3%5.2%1763rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile18.6115.5n/a2369th of 3,222
Foreign Born11.7%17.6%14.1%302nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.1n/an/a1774th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate66.2%62.6%65.2%2653rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time27.226.726.4955th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.0%14.4%15.1%2921st of 3,222
Uninsured26.8%n/an/a39th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households45.2%48.9%46.9%2355th of 3,222
Broadband Access81.2%n/an/a1998th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)40.6%39.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)51.1%39.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.8%11.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%5.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)1.2%3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index57.167.161.4

Age in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Median Age39.335.638.9
Under 18 %25.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.2%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Households7,92610,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households67.2%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children31.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.9%26.2%28.7%
Never Married30.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,113$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.1%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.1%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Housing Units9,02012,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.8%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,084$4,232n/a

Education in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Less than High School24.7%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate38.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.5%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.1%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.1%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Gonzales County, Texas

StatisticGonzales County, TexasTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.6%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.9%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home26.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.1%24.6%16.7%

See every county in Texas.

Nearby counties

How Texas counties compare