City in Cooke County, Texas · 19.3 sq mi · 972 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Gainesville. The typical household earns $58,809, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,394 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.09%
Men 36.2 · Women 36.9
1880–2026
18,772
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
18,772
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,772 | +244 | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,528 | +158 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 18,370 | +234 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 18,136 | +233 | 1.30% |
| 2022 | 17,903 | +217 | 1.23% |
| 2021 | 17,686 | +292 | 1.68% |
| 2020 | 17,394 | +619 | 3.69% |
| 2019 | 16,775 | +218 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 16,557 | +189 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 16,368 | +190 | 1.17% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 179 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 42% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau