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Gonzales County
Gonzales County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 19,653
County Seat Gonzales County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 177
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 11,034
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 19,736
Median Age 36.8
Veterans 844
Housing Units 8,947
Uninsured 564
Net Migration (recent) -41
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 413
Total Employees 4,933
Avg Annual Pay $54,216
Median Household Income $64,255
Poverty Rate 13.1%
Unemployment Rate 100.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,835
Federal Spending FY2024 $111,734,538
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,685
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $156,100
Median Rent $895
FMR Studio $644
FMR 1BR $711
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,307
FMR 4BR $1,383
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 18.5%
Adult Obesity 39.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.0
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 23
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 11
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 28
SNAP Stores 28
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 1,589
Land in Farms (acres) 85,511
Avg Farm Size (acres) 53.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17
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 HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2007-06-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Gonzales 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.