Gonzales County | |
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Coordinates: 29°27′N97°29′W / 29.45°N 97.49°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1837 |
Named for | City of Gonzales |
Seat | Gonzales |
Largest city | Gonzales |
Area | |
• Total | 1,070 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
• Land | 1,067 sq mi (2,760 km2) |
• Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,653 |
• Density | 18/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 27th |
Website | www |
Gonzales County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, adjacent to Greater Austin-San Antonio. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,653. [1] The county is named for its county seat, the city of Gonzales. [2] The county was created in 1836 and organized the following year. [3] [4] As of August 2020, under strict budgetary limitations, the County of Gonzales government-body is unique in that it claims to have no commercial paper, regarding it as "the absence of any county debt." [5]
According to the census, all areas county-wide had $188,099,000 in total annual payroll (2016), $550,118,900 (±39,442,212; 2018) in aggregate annual income, and $238,574,000 in total annual retail sales (2012). In 2018, the census valued all real estate in the county at an aggregate $795,242,300 (±74,643,103); with an aggregate $29,058,000 of real estate being listed for sale and $173,100 listed for rent. In the same year, approximately, the top 5% of households made an average of $361,318; the top 20% averaged at $188,699; the fourth quintile at $79,601; the third quintile (median income) at $53,317; the second quintile at $31,238; and the lowest at $13,339. [6] The Texas Almanac rated all categories of land in the county at an aggregate value of $5.6-billion. [7]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,070 square miles (2,800 km2), of which 1,067 square miles (2,760 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.3%) is water. [24]
Directly connected to the US 183 / I-10 / SH 130 corridor, the Gonzales County areas support average annual daily traffic rated at over 100,000 vehicles by the Texas Department of Transportation; due to its direct adjacency to Greater Austin and Greater San Antonio. [25]
Gonzales County and the Texas Department of Transportation provide bridges across the Guadalupe River and the San Marcos River.
The majority of the county's arterial roads have had their names removed and replaced by "County Road" numbered designations. [26] Very few major roads remain properly named on record for Gonzales County, especially outside incorporated areas, including:
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Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 1,492 | — | |
1860 | 8,059 | 440.1% | |
1870 | 8,951 | 11.1% | |
1880 | 14,840 | 65.8% | |
1890 | 18,016 | 21.4% | |
1900 | 28,882 | 60.3% | |
1910 | 28,055 | −2.9% | |
1920 | 28,438 | 1.4% | |
1930 | 28,337 | −0.4% | |
1940 | 26,075 | −8.0% | |
1950 | 21,164 | −18.8% | |
1960 | 17,845 | −15.7% | |
1970 | 16,375 | −8.2% | |
1980 | 16,883 | 3.1% | |
1990 | 17,205 | 1.9% | |
2000 | 18,628 | 8.3% | |
2010 | 19,807 | 6.3% | |
2020 | 19,653 | −0.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [28] 1850–2010 [29] 2010 [30] 2020 [31] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 [30] | Pop 2020 [31] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 8,836 | 8,159 | 44.61% | 41.52% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,353 | 1,075 | 6.83% | 5.47% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 41 | 41 | 0.21% | 0.21% |
Asian alone (NH) | 73 | 63 | 0.37% | 0.32% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Race alone (NH) | 17 | 45 | 0.09% | 0.23% |
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) | 129 | 367 | 0.65% | 1.87% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,353 | 9,897 | 47.22% | 50.36% |
Total | 19,807 | 19,653 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census [32] of 2000, there were 18,628 people, 6,782 households, and 4,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6.6 people/km2). There were 8,194 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.25% White, 8.39% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 16.48% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. 39.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,782 households, out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,368, and the median income for a family was $35,218. Males had a median income of $23,439 versus $17,027 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,269. About 13.80% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.60% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,627 | 73.57% | 1,948 | 25.47% | 73 | 0.95% |
2016 | 4,587 | 72.25% | 1,571 | 24.74% | 191 | 3.01% |
2012 | 4,216 | 69.61% | 1,777 | 29.34% | 64 | 1.06% |
2008 | 4,076 | 64.83% | 2,167 | 34.47% | 44 | 0.70% |
2004 | 4,291 | 71.26% | 1,709 | 28.38% | 22 | 0.37% |
2000 | 4,092 | 67.42% | 1,877 | 30.93% | 100 | 1.65% |
1996 | 2,687 | 51.85% | 2,110 | 40.72% | 385 | 7.43% |
1992 | 2,502 | 45.02% | 2,006 | 36.10% | 1,049 | 18.88% |
1988 | 2,983 | 50.42% | 2,897 | 48.97% | 36 | 0.61% |
1984 | 3,962 | 64.19% | 2,196 | 35.58% | 14 | 0.23% |
1980 | 2,931 | 49.49% | 2,896 | 48.90% | 95 | 1.60% |
1976 | 1,789 | 35.59% | 3,219 | 64.05% | 18 | 0.36% |
1972 | 2,707 | 69.84% | 1,164 | 30.03% | 5 | 0.13% |
1968 | 1,476 | 33.63% | 1,930 | 43.97% | 983 | 22.40% |
1964 | 1,190 | 26.18% | 3,348 | 73.66% | 7 | 0.15% |
1960 | 1,554 | 36.22% | 2,730 | 63.62% | 7 | 0.16% |
1956 | 1,767 | 43.77% | 2,260 | 55.98% | 10 | 0.25% |
1952 | 2,249 | 46.71% | 2,563 | 53.23% | 3 | 0.06% |
1948 | 666 | 18.51% | 2,612 | 72.58% | 321 | 8.92% |
1944 | 841 | 21.09% | 2,804 | 70.33% | 342 | 8.58% |
1940 | 722 | 19.35% | 3,008 | 80.60% | 2 | 0.05% |
1936 | 352 | 11.61% | 2,674 | 88.16% | 7 | 0.23% |
1932 | 337 | 9.04% | 3,384 | 90.77% | 7 | 0.19% |
1928 | 1,112 | 45.74% | 1,319 | 54.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 463 | 14.07% | 2,499 | 75.96% | 328 | 9.97% |
1920 | 748 | 30.11% | 1,299 | 52.29% | 437 | 17.59% |
1916 | 649 | 27.26% | 1,675 | 70.35% | 57 | 2.39% |
1912 | 318 | 17.41% | 1,327 | 72.63% | 182 | 9.96% |
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