City in Gonzales County, Texas · 6.1 sq mi · 1,194 people per sq mi
7,262 people live in Gonzales. The typical household earns $51,929, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,165 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.25%
Men 35 · Women 36.5
1850–2026
7,262
2026 projection
1.4% 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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1850–2026
7,262
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 7,262 | +23 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,239 | -9 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 7,248 | +21 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 7,227 | +45 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 7,182 | +71 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 7,111 | -54 | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 7,165 | -5 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 7,170 | -10 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 7,180 | -40 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 7,220 | -67 | 0.92% |
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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.
Gonzales is growing slower than Gonzales 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 72 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 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 39% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 33% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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