Guadalupe County

Guadalupe County, Texas

At a Glance

Population172,706
County SeatGuadalupe County Justice Center
State FIPS48
County FIPS187
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population42,103
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)173,828
Median Age37.3
Veterans18,370
Housing Units65,166
Uninsured3,141
Net Migration (recent)14,774
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,596
Total Employees40,150
Avg Annual Pay$59,236
Median Household Income$88,111
Poverty Rate8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$75,762
Federal Spending FY2024$1,261,816,467
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,306

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$258,600
Median Rent$1,278
FMR Studio$1,116
FMR 1BR$1,231
FMR 2BR$1,501
FMR 3BR$1,907
FMR 4BR$2,243

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking14.0%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches64
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools183
SNAP Stores52
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms2,369
Land in Farms (acres)210,847
Avg Farm Size (acres)89.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-07-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-11-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMTROPICAL STORM ALEX2010-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Guadalupe 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.