Gun Barrel City, Texas Population 2024

7,029

Gun Barrel City is a city located in Henderson County, Kaufman County, and Van Zandt County Texas. Gun Barrel City has a 2024 population of 7,029. Gun Barrel City is currently growing at a rate of 3% annually and its population has increased by 13.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,209 in 2020.

The average household income in Gun Barrel City is $88,646 with a poverty rate of 16.98%. The median age in Gun Barrel City is 49.1 years: 42.9 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Gun Barrel City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gun Barrel City was:

  • White: 97.31%
  • Two or more races: 1.41%
  • Other race: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Black or African American: 0.08%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,124.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.21% (820)
The current population of Gun Barrel City, Texas is 7,029 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,07997.31%
Two or more races881.41%
Other race550.88%
Native American200.32%
Black or African American50.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gun Barrel City Population by Race

Gun Barrel City Population Pyramid 2024

Gun Barrel City Median Age

49.1

Total

42.9

Male

49.9

Female

Gun Barrel City Adults

There are 5,122 adults, (1,539 of whom are seniors) in Gun Barrel City.

Gun Barrel City Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Gun Barrel City Sex Ratio

Female3,07549.22%
Male3,17250.78%

Gun Barrel City Population by Age

Gun Barrel City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6662.3487.912.1
Married1,3072.9597.32.7
Non Family1,1191.2982.117.9
Female1904.1967.432.6
Male503.125050

3.02

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gun Barrel City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4138.88%
Associates Degree50610.88%
Bachelors Degree4339.31%
Graduate Degree2976.39%
High School Graduate1,57733.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1984.26%
Some College1,22626.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gun Barrel City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gun Barrel City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4093,856693
Hispanic22216529
2+ Races624914
Other Race55350
Native American880
Black553

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 60%.

Gun Barrel City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,978$66,571$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,045$40,243$30,369
Less Than 9th Grade$30,136$0$18,281
Overall$36,932$46,438$30,417
Some College$46,555$70,732$43,281

$36,932

Average Earnings

$46,438

Average Male

$30,417

Average Female

Gun Barrel City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gun Barrel City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gun Barrel City Language

96.56% of Gun Barrel City residents speak only English, while 3.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Gun Barrel City Language

Gun Barrel City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9141,02317.3%
Hispanic2953311.19%
Other551934.55%
Black55100%

16.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.34%

Male Poverty Rate

19.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gun Barrel City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gun Barrel City is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gun Barrel City is Hispanic, with 11.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.54%.

Gun Barrel City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.31%
Some College13.68%
Less Than 9th Grade11.46%
Bachelors or Greater0.41%

Gun Barrel City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Male Employed12.17%
Male Unemployed4.5%
Female Employed3.5%

Gun Barrel City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gun Barrel City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,203$105,490
Households$63,938$88,646
Married Families$86,280$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,303$62,649

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gun Barrel City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Gun Barrel City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gun Barrel City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gun Barrel City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gun Barrel City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

524

Number of Veterans

490

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War73
World War II63
Korea0

Gun Barrel City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+205
65 to 74145
35 to 54104
55 to 6470
18 to 340

Gun Barrel City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5150.10328920978740473
Hispanic250.1
2+ Races90.14516129032258066

Gun Barrel City Veterans by Race

Gun Barrel City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gun Barrel City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gun Barrel City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gun Barrel City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gun Barrel City 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

75.2%

Born in Gun Barrel City

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Gun Barrel City residents were born in the United States, with 75.2% having been born in Texas. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gun Barrel City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,0542052.61%
20287,8492052.68%
20277,6442052.76%
20267,4392052.83%
20257,2342052.92%
20247,0292053%
20236,8243224.95%
20226,5021342.1%
20216,3681592.56%
20206,209-14-0.22%
20196,223530.86%
20186,170891.46%
20176,081621.03%
20166,019420.7%
20155,977230.39%
20145,954701.19%
20135,8841412.46%
20125,743320.56%
20115,711430.76%
20105,66800%
20005,1451,61945.92%
19903,526-4,528-56.22%

Gun Barrel City Population by Year