City in Coryell County, Texas · 10.5 sq mi · 1,572 people per sq mi
16,514 people live in Gatesville. The typical household earns $57,217, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,135 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.07%
Men 39.4 · Women 39.4
1880–2026
16,514
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,514
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,514 | +92 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,422 | -44 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 16,466 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 16,460 | +340 | 2.11% |
| 2022 | 16,120 | -35 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 16,155 | +20 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 16,135 | +334 | 2.11% |
| 2019 | 15,801 | +644 | 4.25% |
| 2018 | 15,157 | +262 | 1.76% |
| 2017 | 14,895 | +273 | 1.87% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Gatesville is growing slower than Coryell County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 162 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 11 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 35% | 29% |
| Never married | 41% | 44% | 40% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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