Gatesville, TX Demographics

The total population of Gatesville is estimated to be 15,848 with 6,335 males (39.97%) and 9,513 females (60.03%). There are 3,178 more females than males in Gatesville.
The median household income in Gatesville was $51,322 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 230(0.45%) from $51,552 in 2020. This income is 68.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gatesville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,232. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gatesville stands at $51,322.
In Gatesville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,231 for males and $12,544 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,877 for males and $42,614 for females.
In Gatesville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $114,171, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,159.
In 2022, the population of Gatesville was 16,198, a 0.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gatesville's population was 16,182, an increase of 0.29% compared to a population of 16,135 in 2020.
The median age in Gatesville, TX is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.15% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 65.89% aged 30 to 64, 7.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gatesville population: 64.04% are White, 15.83% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.09% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.30% are some other race and 16.27% are multiracial.