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Nixon, Texas

City in Gonzales County, Texas · ZIP 78140

  • Gonzales County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 2,389 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 788Households
  • $40,833Median household income
  • $78,100Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.1%
2.1k2.2k2.3k2.4k2000: 2,18620002010: 2,38520102020: 2,34120202,1862,341
Population of Nixon at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,186
20102,385
20202,341

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 Nixon
Under $50k54.6%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k15.9%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $40,833 · 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 Nixon
Owner occupied
490 units
Renter occupied
298 units
Vacancy rate
14.4%

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.

Nixon compared with its county and state
Nixon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNixonGonzales CountyTexas
Population2,36319,76429,640,343
Median household income$40,833$59,355$76,292
Median age26.238.835.5
Median home value$78,100$158,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher3.6%12.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents21.0%11.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes62.2%69.9%62.6%
Mean commute to work28.5 minutes27.4 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 Nixon, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
NIXON-SMILEY MIDDLEPublic5–8NIXON-SMILEY CISD
NIXON-SMILEY H SPublic9–12NIXON-SMILEY CISD

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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