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Gillespie County
Gillespie County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 26,725 County Seat Gillespie County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 171 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 12,658 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 26,953 Median Age 49.7 Veterans 1,816 Housing Units 14,107 Uninsured 1,245 Net Migration (recent) 968 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,173 Total Employees 11,002 Avg Annual Pay $49,711 Median Household Income $70,162 Poverty Rate 9.1% Unemployment Rate 3.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $120,695 Federal Spending FY2024 $237,095,932 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,872
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $399,400 Median Rent $1,275 FMR Studio $965 FMR 1BR $971 FMR 2BR $1,274 FMR 3BR $1,688 FMR 4BR $1,905
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 13.9% Adult Obesity 34.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 14.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 7 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 20 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 14 Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 2,021 Land in Farms (acres) 486,601 Avg Farm Size (acres) 240.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date FM CRABAPPLE FIRE 2025-03-15 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2023-04-21 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Gillespie County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
