Gillespie County, Texas

Gillespie County, Texas, had an estimated population of 28,527 in 2025 across 2,741 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 28,527; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,741 km²
Density: 10; per km²
Median income: $76,162; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 50.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.1%	77 / 254	1,040 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,340	27 / 249	373 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$460,700	5 / 250	177 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.9%	122 / 254	1,525 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	19.9%	96 / 254	837 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	30.2%	14 / 254	125 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	160 / 254	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	208 / 254	1,980 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	234 / 254	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.0%	159 / 254	799 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	22.9%	165 / 254	373 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	50.7	16 / 254	183 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,028	63 / 254	873 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	16.5%	164 / 254	506 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.4%	215 / 254	2,429 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.1%	46 / 254	582 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	73.6%	47 / 254	1,912 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.2%	214 / 254	2,516 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	3.6%	241 / 254	3,016 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.497	24 / 254	274 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$76,162	46 / 254	769 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$48,971	14 / 254	247 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.7%	208 / 254	2,587 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	37.2%	15 / 254	366 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.1%	46 / 254	1,603 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.9%	189 / 254	431 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.9%	177 / 254	2,192 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	28,527	99 / 254	1,492 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	10	113 / 254	2,010 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	59 / 254	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.5%	99 / 254	1,492 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.9	160 / 253	2,079 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.4%	46 / 254	895 / 3,144

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