Giddings, Texas Population 2024

5,342

Giddings is a city located in Bastrop County, Fayette County, and Lee County Texas. Giddings has a 2024 population of 5,342. It is also the county seat of Lee County. Giddings is currently growing at a rate of 1.67% annually and its population has increased by 7.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,989 in 2020.

The average household income in Giddings is $68,011 with a poverty rate of 21.73%. The median age in Giddings is 40.2 years: 40 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Giddings Demographics

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

  • White: 65.68%
  • Two or more races: 12.62%
  • Black or African American: 11.48%
  • Native American: 4.5%
  • Other race: 4.48%
  • Asian: 1.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,012.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.08% (353)
The current population of Giddings, Texas is 5,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,989.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,29565.68%
Two or more races63312.62%
Black or African American57611.48%
Native American2264.5%
Other race2254.48%
Asian621.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Giddings Population by Race

Giddings Population Pyramid 2024

Giddings Median Age

40.2

Total

40

Male

40.5

Female

Giddings Adults

There are 3,938 adults, (921 of whom are seniors) in Giddings.

Giddings Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Giddings Sex Ratio

Female2,69853.78%
Male2,31946.22%

Giddings Population by Age

Giddings Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8902.5761.338.7
Married7543.117228
Non Family493061.738.3
Female3963.0916.483.6
Male2473.231000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

61.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Giddings Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2958.36%
Associates Degree1554.39%
Bachelors Degree3429.69%
Graduate Degree1113.14%
High School Graduate1,47341.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2928.27%
Some College86224.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Giddings Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Giddings Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6581,550236
Hispanic1,379931153
Black40237125
2+ Races37124128
Other Race63290
Asian242411
Native American330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.83%.

Giddings Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,224$0$29,363
Graduate Degree$68,510$0$0
High School Graduate$38,968$43,638$17,120
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,562$44,656$29,020
Some College$41,157$67,786$34,982

$38,562

Average Earnings

$44,656

Average Male

$29,020

Average Female

Giddings Earnings by Educational Attainment

Giddings Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Giddings Language

63.7% of Giddings residents speak only English, while 36.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.96% of the population.

Giddings Language

Giddings Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,44276831.45%
Multiple61222937.42%
Native223223100%
White1,71118810.99%
Other21411051.4%
Black5439617.68%

21.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.57%

Male Poverty Rate

24.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Giddings

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Giddings is White, with 10.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.33%.

Giddings Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.95%
High School10.43%
Some College7.91%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Giddings Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed17.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed22.35%
Female Unemployed0%

Giddings Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Giddings Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,638$73,221
Households$63,529$68,011
Married Families$92,589$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,491$37,387

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Giddings Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Giddings Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Giddings Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Giddings Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Giddings Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

291

Number of Veterans

291

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War53
Vietnam38
Korea34
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Giddings Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+107
65 to 7474
55 to 6457
35 to 5453
18 to 340

Giddings Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2350.08758852031308237
Hispanic570.03329439252336448
Black530.1280193236714976
Native American30.01327433628318584

Giddings Veterans by Race

Giddings Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Giddings Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Giddings Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Giddings Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Giddings 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

71.5%

Born in Giddings

86.19%

Native Born

13.81%

Foreign Born

6.04%

Non Citizen

7.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.19% of Giddings residents were born in the United States, with 71.5% having been born in Texas. 6.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Giddings Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,783881.55%
20285,695881.57%
20275,607891.61%
20265,518881.62%
20255,430881.65%
20245,342881.67%
20235,2541152.24%
20225,139821.62%
20215,057681.36%
20204,989-133-2.6%
20195,122380.75%
20185,084-8-0.16%
20175,092450.89%
20165,047250.5%
20155,022591.19%
20144,963100.2%
20134,953901.85%
20124,863-18-0.37%
20114,881-1-0.02%
20104,88200%
20005,1051,01224.73%
19904,0931433.62%
19803,9501,16741.93%
19702,783-38-1.35%
19602,82128911.41%
19502,532-3,251-56.22%

Giddings Population by Year