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Gillespie County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Gillespie County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gillespie County, TX is a small rural county of 27,202 residents centered on tourism, agriculture, and wine production in the Texas Hill Country, with a median household income of $76,162 and GDP per capita of $48,650. The labor force is relatively small—participation sits at 56.2%, reflecting a median age of 50.7—though 35.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment is low at 3.8%. Housing costs are notable for a rural area, with a median home value of $432,300, while the county posted 3.8% population growth over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

27,202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,162

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Gillespie County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,545 (81.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,430 (8.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,591 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races587 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone124 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone116 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,130
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic608
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island117
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)28
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,008

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,650

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,594
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,682
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,329
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,190
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,176

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,829
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,004
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,159
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,477
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations711

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.24×)827
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.72×)1,457
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.27×)1,364
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)1,508
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.11×)909

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$432,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,331/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,699 (19.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,265 (14.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,150 (13.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999964 (11.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999666 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999497 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,910 (75.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,346 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled1,310 (11.1%)
  • Walked216 (1.8%)
  • Other29 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.