Overview
17,146
Total Population
33.8
Median age
50.11%
Female population %
99.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
59.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,621
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gainesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gainesville is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gainesville's population under 18 was 25.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gainesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gainesville, 21.95% were under the age of 15, 22.97% aged 15 to 29, 39.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 38 more females than males in Gainesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.11% females and 49.89% males in Gainesville, TX.
- The Gainesville, TX gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 771.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 702.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gainesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gainesville population: 78.61% are White, 6.25% are Black or African American, 1.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.66% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 9.76% are multiracial.
- Gainesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,621 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,525 (67.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gainesville is White with a population of 13,478 (78.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gainesville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 17,912 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Gainesville's population increased by 321 (2.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gainesville's population increased by 1,418 (8.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gainesville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,673.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)