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Gilmer, Texas

City in Upshur County, Texas · ZIP 75644, 75645

  • Upshur County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 5,207 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,779Households
  • $41,279Median household income
  • $160,700Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Gilmer

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
4.8k4.8k4.9k4.9k5.0k2000: 4,79920002010: 4,90520102020: 4,84320204,7994,843
Population of Gilmer at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,799
20104,905
20204,843

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gilmer
Under $50k55.5%
$50k to $100k25.7%
$100k to $150k12.1%
$150k to $200k1.5%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $41,279 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gilmer
Owner occupied
912 units
Renter occupied
867 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gilmer compared with its county and state
Gilmer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGilmerUpshur CountyTexas
Population4,95541,86429,640,343
Median household income$41,279$62,794$76,292
Median age38.540.335.5
Median home value$160,700$171,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%17.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents1.3%3.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes51.3%79.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work31.2 minutes30.6 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Gilmer, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BRUCE J HPublic7–8GILMER ISD
GILMER H SPublic9–12GILMER ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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