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Gladewater, Texas

City in Gregg County, Texas · ZIP 75647

  • Gregg County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 6,307 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,401Households
  • $52,100Median household income
  • $162,400Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Gladewater

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.9%
6k6.2k6.4k6.6k2000: 6,07820002010: 6,44120102020: 6,13420206,0786,134
Population of Gladewater at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,078
20106,441
20206,134

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 Gladewater
Under $50k42.9%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $52,100 · 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 Gladewater
Owner occupied
1,388 units
Renter occupied
1,013 units
Vacancy rate
11.2%

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.

Gladewater compared with its county and state
Gladewater compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGladewaterGregg CountyTexas
Population6,297124,86029,640,343
Median household income$52,100$64,809$76,292
Median age33.735.935.5
Median home value$162,400$185,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.4%22.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.1%8.7%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes57.8%59.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes21.9 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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Schools

Public schools in Gladewater4
Public schools in Gladewater, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
GLADEWATER PRIPublicPre-K–1GLADEWATER ISD
WELDON ELPublic2–5GLADEWATER ISD
GLADEWATER MIDDLEPublic6–8GLADEWATER ISD
GLADEWATER H SPublic9–12GLADEWATER 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.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Gladewater4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Gladewater
ChamberDistrictShare of Gladewater
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (TX-1)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 540%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 760%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 1All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Gladewater’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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