City in Upshur County, Texas · 3.8 sq mi · 1,418 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Gilmer. The typical household earns $44,316, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,855 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.29%
Men 33.8 · Women 37.1
1880–2026
5,375
2026 projection
10.7% 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
5,375
2026 projection
10.7% 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 | 5,375 | +88 | 1.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,287 | +78 | 1.50% |
| 2024 | 5,209 | +89 | 1.74% |
| 2023 | 5,120 | +88 | 1.75% |
| 2022 | 5,032 | +92 | 1.86% |
| 2021 | 4,940 | +85 | 1.75% |
| 2020 | 4,855 | -305 | 5.91% |
| 2019 | 5,160 | +47 | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 5,113 | -22 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 5,135 | +6 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 37% |
| Never married | 39% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau