How many people live in Gonzales County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 20,000 people living in Gonzales County, TX. That makes Gonzales County the 123rd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
20K
population of Gonzales County, TX (2024)
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County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 20,000 people lived in Gonzales County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gonzales County, TX’s age demographics?
About 3,700 Gonzales County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’ population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,300 Gonzales County residents, or 26.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Gonzales County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gonzales County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 51.7% of the Gonzales County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Gonzales County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 40.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.1% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gonzales County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gonzales County, TX is Gonzales with about 7,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gonzales County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gonzales | 7,238 |
| 2. | Nixon (pt.) | 2,389 |
| 3. | Waelder | 955 |
| 4. | Smiley | 490 |
| 5. | Balance of Gonzales County | 8,968 |
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