Gatesville, TX Population

Overview

15,997

Total Population

39.6

Median age

57.85%

Female population %

72.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

21.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,898

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gatesville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gatesville is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gatesville's population under 18 was 11.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gatesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gatesville, 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.

There are 2,513 more females than males in Gatesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.85% females and 42.15% males in Gatesville, TX.
The Gatesville, TX gender ratio is 72.8:100 i.e. 72.8 men to 100 women (0.728).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 792.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,457.

Gatesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Gatesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,898 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,099 (75.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gatesville is White with a population of 10,244 (64.04% of the total population).

Gatesville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,198 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gatesville's population decreased by 3,376 (21.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gatesville's population increased by 3,660 (29.34%), 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, Gatesville's population was lowest in year 2018 at 12,246.