The Town Files

Gonzales County, Texas

19,851 people. The median home is worth $159,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,672.

Towns in Gonzales County

Towns in Gonzales County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gonzales7,165$208,500$51,92936.2

People and housing

Gonzales CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$159,100$184,100
Median rent$840$1,086
Median household income$58,672$65,842
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

7,180 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,216 a year.

Largest industries in Gonzales CountyManufacturing1,006 jobs · $62,436Retail848 jobs · $35,257Agriculture, forestry & fishi…782 jobs · $48,217Mining, oil & gas383 jobs · $92,733Wholesale trade306 jobs · $54,650Transportation & warehousing250 jobs · $67,006
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gonzales County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 292 storm events in Gonzales County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gonzales County by type since 1996Hail38Flood15Drought67Tornado6Lightning3Flash Flood91Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm8Excessive Heat7Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gonzales County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
August 25, 2017HurricaneDR-4332: Hurricane Harvey
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).