The Town Files

Gillespie County, Texas

27,524 people. The median home is worth $460,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $76,162.

Towns in Gillespie County

Towns in Gillespie County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fredericksburg10,875$460,300$64,53448.5

People and housing

Gillespie CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$460,700$184,100
Median rent$1,340$1,086
Median household income$76,162$65,842
Median age50.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

12,476 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,711 a year.

Largest industries in Gillespie CountyHotels & restaurants2,164 jobs · $30,476Retail1,785 jobs · $38,488Health care & social assistan…1,696 jobs · $57,138Manufacturing1,571 jobs · $47,196Construction1,151 jobs · $62,932Professional & technical serv…470 jobs · $78,251
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gillespie County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 495 storm events in Gillespie County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Gillespie County by type since 1996Hail184Flood4Drought101Tornado7Wildfire5Flash Flood105Winter Storm21Excessive Heat4Winter Weather17Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gillespie County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
March 15, 2025FireFM-5570: Crabapple Fire
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).