Gillespie County, Texas Population 2024

27,965

Gillespie County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 27,965 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gillespie County, Texas is the 99th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 24,875 and has seen a growth of 12.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,1252320.8%
202828,8932320.81%
202728,6612320.82%
202628,4292320.82%
202528,1972320.83%
202427,9652320.84%
202327,7332320.84%
202227,5012080.76%
202127,2935452.04%
202026,748-179-0.66%
201926,9272210.83%
201826,7061860.7%
201726,5202951.12%
201626,2253121.2%
201525,9134371.72%
201425,4761120.44%
201325,3641870.74%
201225,1771360.54%
201125,0411660.67%
201024,87500%
199017,2043,67227.14%
198013,5322,97928.23%
197010,5535055.03%
196010,048-472-4.49%
195010,520-150-1.41%
194010,670-350-3.18%
193011,0201,00510.03%
192010,0155686.01%
19109,4471,21814.8%
19008,2291,17316.62%
18907,0561,82834.97%
18805,2281,66246.61%
18703,56683030.34%
18602,7361,496120.65%
18501,240-27,885-95.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (232)
County Website
Gillespie County
State
Texas
County Seat
Fredericksburg
2020 Population
26,748
Area
1058 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.55% (1,217)
Founded
1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,08184.85%
Two or more races2,3998.82%
Other race1,2804.71%
Native American1510.56%
Black or African American1230.45%
Asian910.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander770.28%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gillespie County, Texas Population by Race

Gillespie County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Gillespie County, Texas Median Age

50.5

Total

48.2

Male

52.3

Female

Gillespie County, Texas Adults

There are 21,925 adults, (8,077 of whom are seniors) in Gillespie County, Texas.

Gillespie County, Texas Age Dependency

96.4

Age Dependency Ratio

58.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gillespie County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female13,82250.81%
Male13,38049.19%

Gillespie County, Texas Population by Age

Gillespie County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2722.387129
Married6,1752.9682.317.7
Non Family3,9001.25743
Female9242.8853.946.1
Male2734.5374.725.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gillespie County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0845.33%
Associates Degree1,6237.98%
Bachelors Degree4,52622.26%
Graduate Degree2,65713.07%
High School Graduate5,02024.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0955.39%
Some College4,32321.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gillespie County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gillespie County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,22915,3476,698
Hispanic3,4032,239238
2+ Races1,334867182
Other Race86665387
Black1101070
Native American88491
Islander777732
Asian636350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.37%.

Gillespie County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,048$59,433$40,438
Graduate Degree$56,988$75,168$53,983
High School Graduate$40,917$50,274$31,556
Less Than 9th Grade$32,585$38,281$9,254
Overall$41,958$52,036$35,862
Some College$41,047$48,860$35,230

$41,958

Average Earnings

$52,036

Average Male

$35,862

Average Female

Gillespie County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gillespie County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gillespie County, Texas Language

84.96% of Gillespie County, Texas residents speak only English, while 15.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.06% of the population.

Gillespie County, Texas Language

Gillespie County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,9831,7108.56%
Hispanic6,01371811.94%
Multiple2,33845819.59%
Other1,275514%
Asian912830.77%
Black8056.25%
Native15142.65%

9.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.05%

Male Poverty Rate

10.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gillespie County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gillespie County, Texas is Asian, with 30.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gillespie County, Texas is Native, with 2.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.18%.

Gillespie County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.82%
High School14.1%
Some College7.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.91%

Gillespie County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.44%
Female Unemployed38.98%
Female Employed4.46%
Male Employed3.58%

Gillespie County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gillespie County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,583$127,835
Households$67,799$101,721
Married Families$105,065$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,638$51,028

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gillespie County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gillespie County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gillespie County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gillespie County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gillespie County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,916

Number of Veterans

1,760

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam766
Second Gulf War400
First Gulf War378
Korea106
World War II4

Gillespie County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+752
65 to 74586
35 to 54329
18 to 34141
55 to 64108

Gillespie County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7769.34%
2+ Races744.88%
Hispanic621.53%
Other Race596.03%
Black76.36%

Gillespie County, Texas Veterans by Race

Gillespie County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gillespie County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Gillespie County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gillespie County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gillespie County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.86%

Born in Gillespie County, Texas

93.24%

Native Born

6.76%

Foreign Born

4.21%

Non Citizen

2.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.24% of Gillespie County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.86% having been born in Texas. 4.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gillespie County, Texas Place of Birth

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