Gonzales County, TX Population

Overview

19,720

Total Population

36.8

Median age

49.04%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,214

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Gonzales County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gonzales County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gonzales County's population under 18 was 26.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gonzales County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gonzales County, 22.19% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 42.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 378 less females than males in Gonzales County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Gonzales County, TX.
The Gonzales County, TX gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 888.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 799.

Gonzales County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gonzales County population: 65.18% are White, 6.80% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16% are some other race and 11.04% are multiracial.
Gonzales County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,214 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,506 (48.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gonzales County is White with a population of 12,853 (65.18% of the total population).

Gonzales County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,899 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gonzales County's population increased by 1,191 (6.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gonzales County's population decreased by 118 (0.60%), 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, Gonzales County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,606.