City in Gonzales County, Texas · 1.3 sq mi · 750 people per sq mi
959 people live in Waelder. The typical household earns $61,214, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 933 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.43%
Men 40.4 · Women 45.2
2010–2026
959
2026 projection
2.8% 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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2010–2026
959
2026 projection
2.8% 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 | 959 | +5 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 954 | -1 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 955 | +6 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 949 | +7 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 942 | +8 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 934 | +1 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 933 | -10 | 1.06% |
| 2019 | 943 | -13 | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 956 | -14 | 1.44% |
| 2017 | 970 | -24 | 2.41% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Waelder 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 6 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 7 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 33% | 32% |
| Never married | 49% | 49% | 48% |
| Divorced | 9% | 2% | 16% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Separated | 8% | 14% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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