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Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County, Texas · ZIP 77984, 77994, 78122

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,040 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,656Households
  • $59,355Median household income
  • $158,900Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Gonzales County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.5%
18.5k19k19.5k20k2000: 18,62820002010: 19,80720102020: 19,653202018,62819,653
Population of Gonzales County at each census
CensusPopulation
200018,628
201019,807
202019,653

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

Household income in Gonzales County
Under $50k43%
$50k to $100k32.6%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $59,355 · 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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gonzales County
Owner occupied
5,355 units
Renter occupied
2,301 units
Vacancy rate
14.7%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Gonzales County2023
Manufacturing986
Retail trade898
Health care and social assistance794
Accommodation and food services501
Wholesale trade253
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services238
Transportation and warehousing224
Other services (except public administration)210

4,950 employees in 405 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gonzales County compared with its state
Gonzales County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGonzales CountyTexas
Population19,76429,640,343
Median household income$59,355$76,292
Median age38.835.5
Median home value$158,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents11.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes69.9%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes26.7 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Gonzales County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GonzalesCity7,2386.08 sq mi
NixonCity2,3891.56 sq mi
WaelderCity9551.28 sq mi
SmileyCity4900.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Gonzales County

Jobs across Gonzales County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.