Gainesville, Texas Population 2024

18,341

Gainesville is a city located in Cooke County and Grayson County Texas. Gainesville has a 2024 population of 18,341. It is also the county seat of Cooke County. Gainesville is currently growing at a rate of 1.29% annually and its population has increased by 5.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,404 in 2020.

The average household income in Gainesville is $63,633 with a poverty rate of 21.76%. The median age in Gainesville is 34.8 years: 34.7 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.

Gainesville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gainesville was:

  • White: 74.24%
  • Two or more races: 12.49%
  • Black or African American: 6.7%
  • Other race: 3.67%
  • Asian: 1.82%
  • Native American: 1.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
19.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
950.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.38% (937)
The current population of Gainesville, Texas is 18,341 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,404.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,96274.24%
Two or more races2,18012.49%
Black or African American1,1706.7%
Other race6403.67%
Asian3171.82%
Native American1821.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gainesville Population by Race

Gainesville Population Pyramid 2024

Gainesville Median Age

34.8

Total

34.7

Male

34.8

Female

Gainesville Adults

There are 12,967 adults, (2,712 of whom are seniors) in Gainesville.

Gainesville Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Gainesville Sex Ratio

Female8,89850.97%
Male8,56149.03%

Gainesville Population by Age

Gainesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7922.549.650.4
Married2,9873.4170.729.3
Non Family2,4641.3738.461.6
Female1,0102.6223.476.6
Male3312.4122.777.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gainesville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9038.15%
Associates Degree8517.68%
Bachelors Degree1,31811.9%
Graduate Degree6806.14%
High School Graduate3,64932.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0229.23%
Some College2,65323.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9926,2331,684
Hispanic2,8661,828254
2+ Races93578073
Black7086440
Asian28428412
Other Race2681850
Native American1094533
Islander800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 30.28%.

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,357$58,611$48,206
Graduate Degree$46,667$45,069$50,351
High School Graduate$33,285$34,276$32,500
Less Than 9th Grade$33,145$40,429$17,966
Overall$36,594$41,071$33,930
Some College$36,580$42,986$30,795

$36,594

Average Earnings

$41,071

Average Male

$33,930

Average Female

Gainesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gainesville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gainesville Language

76.74% of Gainesville residents speak only English, while 23.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.31% of the population.

Gainesville Language

Gainesville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5521,51615.87%
Hispanic5,4571,47727.07%
Multiple2,13964230.01%
Black1,08957352.62%
Other63119430.74%
Native1826837.36%
Asian295113.73%
Islander88100%

21.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.39%

Male Poverty Rate

23.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gainesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Asian, with 3.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.46%.

Gainesville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.45%
High School25.23%
Some College11.16%
Bachelors or Greater9.35%

Gainesville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.1%
Male Unemployed40.34%
Male Employed11.8%
Female Employed6.67%

Gainesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gainesville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,467$74,358
Households$49,170$63,633
Married Families$73,705$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,466$42,048

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gainesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Gainesville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gainesville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gainesville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gainesville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

839

Number of Veterans

732

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam327
Second Gulf War157
First Gulf War113
Korea38
World War II12

Gainesville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74250
75+198
35 to 54155
55 to 64141
18 to 3495

Gainesville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7360.07178386813615527
Hispanic930.027129521586931157
Black460.050493962678375415
Other Race300.10204081632653061
2+ Races200.018604651162790697
Native American70.06422018348623854

Gainesville Veterans by Race

Gainesville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gainesville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Gainesville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.09%

Born in Gainesville

86.65%

Native Born

13.35%

Foreign Born

10.36%

Non Citizen

3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.65% of Gainesville residents were born in the United States, with 61.09% having been born in Texas. 10.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gainesville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,5122341.21%
202819,2782341.23%
202719,0442351.25%
202618,8092341.26%
202518,5752341.28%
202418,3412341.29%
202318,1071921.07%
202217,9152131.2%
202117,7022981.71%
202017,4046293.75%
201916,7752181.32%
201816,5571891.15%
201716,3681901.17%
201616,178310.19%
201516,1471380.86%
201416,0091180.74%
201315,891-137-0.85%
201216,028820.51%
201115,946-48-0.3%
201015,99400%
200015,5381,2828.99%
199014,2561751.24%
198014,0812511.81%
197013,8307475.71%
196013,0831,83716.33%
195011,2461,59516.53%
19409,6517368.26%
19308,9152673.09%
19208,6481,02413.43%
19107,624-250-3.18%
19007,8741,28019.41%
18906,5943,927147.24%
18802,667-16,845-86.33%

Gainesville Population by Year