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Gillespie County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fredericksburg, TX
Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 27,477   ( 2,640 from 2010 , 755 from 2020)
Land area: 1058.2 square miles
Population density: 26.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,940 72.57% 2.4%
Black:1370.50% 191.5%
Indian:1160.42% 70.6%
Asian:1690.62% 70.7%
2+ races:2510.91% 63.0%
Hispanic:6,86424.98% 38.1%
Total non-White:7,53727.43% 40.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:564 10.6
Deaths:92317.3
Net Migration: 1,04719.6
Net Immigration: 1031.9
Change in White population:468 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,172 8.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,837
19,47278.40%
470.19%
680.27%
990.40%
1540.62%
4,96920.01%
5,36521.60%

2000
20,814
17,23282.79%
300.14%
580.28%
390.19%
1370.66%
3,30915.90%
3,58217.21%

1990
17,204
14,79185.97%
00.00%
240.14%
90.05%
n/a
2,38013.83%
2,41314.03%

1980
13,532
12,11089.49%
340.25%
230.17%
60.04%
n/a
1,35910.04%
1,42210.51%

1970
10,553
9,41289.19%
660.63%
20.02%
70.07%
n/a
1,0309.76%
1,141 10.81%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,252 10.8
2,68612.9
3,56117.1
3251.6
2,240 10.8
1,783 8.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,087 12.1
2,55614.9
3,74921.8
3972.3
2,441 14.2
1,169 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,040 15.1
2,008 14.8
3,471 25.7
n/a
2,681 19.8
991 7.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,988 28.3
n/a
2,698 25.6
281 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Gillespie County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.7
5,362 19.5%
22,115 80.5%
7,810 28.4%
11,035
2.41
7,329 66.4%
6,256 85.4%
348 4.7%
3,706 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
49.6
5,041 20.3%
19,796 79.7%
6,586 26.5%
10,572
2.31
7,234 68.4%
6,082 84.1%
447 6.2%
3,338 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
46.4
4,460 21.4%
16,354 78.6%
5,271 25.3%
8,512
2.38
6,087 71.5%
5,297 87.0%
279 4.6%
2,425 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
42.2
3,961 23.0%
13,243 77.0%
4,221 24.5%
6,814
2.42
5,092 74.7%
4,684 92.0%
188 3.7%
1,722 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
41.1
3,175 23.5%
10,357 76.5%
3,068 22.7%
5,213
2.53
4,016 77.0%
3,677 91.6%
137 3.4%
1,197 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Gillespie County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,107 
Median Value$399,400 
Occupied11,03578.2%
Vacant3,07221.8%
Owned7,70569.8%
Rented3,33030.2%
Median Rent$1,275 
Single-Family Units10,84376.9%
    Detached10,62475.3%
    Attached2191.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units8656.1%
Mobile Homes1,78812.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gillespie County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004073.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993313.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992001.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993873.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996806.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994394.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993493.2%
$40,000 to $44,9997016.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994093.7%
$50,000 to $59,9999418.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,20810.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,10410.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0819.8%
$125,000 to $149,9998507.7%
$150,000 to $199,9999238.4%
$200,000 or more1,0259.3%
Median Household Income70,162 
Per Capita Income42,067 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2522.3%
Public Assistance450.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4113.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,69974.8%
Unemployed2372.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,93677.1%
Not in Labor Force2,36222.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3083,37756.1%
Non-Profit25661629.4%
Self-Employed1,37296058.8%
Local Government41754543.3%
State Government18520547.4%
Federal Government486741.7%
Total Private + Self5,6804,33756.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9061,43338.7%
Total6,5865,77053.3%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,23318.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,71521.9%
Professional, Technical2,20517.8%
Service Occupations2,43419.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1911.5%
All others2,80922.7%
White Collar 57.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,87615.1%
Construction1,64313.3%
Retail trade1,63913.2%
Accommodation and food services1,46111.8%
Educational services8697.0%
Manufacturing7536.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6585.3%
Finance and insurance5544.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5134.1%
Public administration3512.8%
Other services3422.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3252.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3092.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2712.2%
Transportation and warehousing2542.0%
Wholesale trade2331.9%
Information1851.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction910.7%
Utilities690.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gillespie County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,09122.60%
Puerto Rican230.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American270.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4331.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai410.15%
Filipino170.06%
Chinese130.05%
Burmese90.03%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,21782.6%
Spanish3,78314.7%
German, other Germanic5932.3%
Other Asian410.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.1%
Tagalog170.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,47131.4%
English4,40616.3%
Irish2,5319.4%
Scottish9883.7%
American9693.6%
Italian6052.2%
Scotch-Irish5912.2%
French5462.0%
British3851.4%
Czech3271.2%
Polish2991.1%
Hungarian2400.9%
Swedish2090.8%
Welsh2030.8%
European2010.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,24193.6%
Not a citizen1,7126.4%
Native24,30890.2%
Foreign-born2,6459.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gillespie County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,178 6.0%1,049 5.3%4,978 25.2%5,567 28.2%4,346 22.0%2,602 13.2%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,178 6.0%
9-12 Years 1,049 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,978 25.2%
Some College 5,567 28.2%
Bach. Degree 4,346 22.0%
Grad Degree 2,602 13.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gillespie County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,031 7,900 131 1.6% 6.4%
1991 8,791 8,623 168 1.9% 7.0%
1992 9,087 8,860 227 2.5% 7.7%
1993 9,377 9,171 206 2.2% 7.2%
1994 9,648 9,454 194 2.0% 6.6%
1995 9,945 9,772 173 1.7% 6.1%
1996 9,967 9,800 167 1.7% 5.8%
1997 10,105 9,943 162 1.6% 5.4%
1998 10,390 10,199 191 1.8% 5.0%
1999 10,303 10,073 230 2.2% 4.7%
2000 10,551 10,137 414 3.9% 4.4%
2001 10,849 10,474 375 3.5% 5.0%
2002 11,249 10,790 459 4.1% 6.3%
2003 11,788 11,276 512 4.3% 6.7%
2004 12,192 11,733 459 3.8% 6.0%
2005 12,798 12,360 438 3.4% 5.5%
2006 12,818 12,393 425 3.3% 5.0%
2007 12,910 12,547 363 2.8% 4.4%
2008 13,199 12,793 406 3.1% 4.9%
2009 13,731 13,122 609 4.4% 7.5%
2010 12,214 11,544 670 5.5% 8.2%
2011 12,431 11,748 683 5.5% 8.0%
2012 12,302 11,728 574 4.7% 6.7%
2013 12,399 11,849 550 4.4% 6.3%
2014 12,499 12,053 446 3.6% 5.2%
2015 12,647 12,280 367 2.9% 4.5%
2016 13,001 12,631 370 2.8% 4.6%
2017 13,132 12,789 343 2.6% 4.3%
2018 13,375 13,033 342 2.6% 3.9%
2019 13,556 13,226 330 2.4% 3.5%
2020 13,265 12,630 635 4.8% 7.6%
2021 14,022 13,549 473 3.4% 5.6%
2022 14,654 14,270 384 2.6% 3.9%
2023 14,739 14,358 381 2.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com