Gonzales, Texas

City in Gonzales County · population 7,165 (2020 Census)

Median home: $208,500
Household income: $51,929
Jan low / Jul high: 40° / 94°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 36.2

Gonzales is a city of 7,165 people in Gonzales County, Texas. The median home is worth $208,500, above the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks more walkable than 91% of Texas towns, more vibrant than 88% of Texas towns.

How Gonzales ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Gonzales is worth $208,500, above the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $51,929, which is more affordable than 16% of Texas towns. Median rent is $751 a month. 51.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Gonzales	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$208,500	$184,100
Median rent	$751	$1,086
Median household income	$51,929	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	2.9×
Homeownership	51.1%	72.9%
Median year built	1972	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.3%	—

Who lives in Gonzales

People	Gonzales	Typical Texas town
Median age	36.2	37.1
Age 65 and over	12.4%	15.6%
Under 18	30.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.4%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	27.2%	13.1%
Veterans	3.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	12.8%	—
Work from home	3.6%	7.8%
Average commute	16.9 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	82.8%	89.2%

Weather in Gonzales

July highs average 94.3°F and January lows 40.1°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 113 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 19 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Gonzales 2S station (2.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gonzales since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. The strongest, an F1, struck on August 11, 2003 about 1.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 4, 2007.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 14 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on May 16, 1980.

Severe weather in Gonzales County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Gonzales County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Gonzales County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 17, 2024	Flood	DR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3458: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Gonzales County

Gonzales County had 7,180 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,216 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Gonzales itself the ACS puts it at 4.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Gonzales

6 public schools with 2,576 students, about 14.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
GONZALES H S	9-12	760	11.5
GONZALES NORTH AVENUE	3-5	565	15.3
GONZALES J H	6-8	562	16.1
GONZALES EL	K-2	512	17.7
GONZALES PRI ACADEMY	PK-PK	142	15.8
LEGACY RANCH INSPIRE ACADEMY (charter)	K-12	35	17.5

Towns near Gonzales

Luling, TX
16.7 mi · 5,599 people · home $210,300
Yoakum, TX
23.6 mi · 5,908 people · home $151,100
Lockhart, TX
28.9 mi · 14,379 people · home $251,600
Cuero, TX
29.9 mi · 8,128 people · home $176,900

Gonzales questions

Is Gonzales, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Gonzales scores better for retirees than 35% of Texas towns and quieter than 30%. 12.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.2).

How much does a house cost in Gonzales?

The median owner-occupied home in Gonzales is valued at $208,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $51,929, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $751 a month.

What is the weather like in Gonzales?

July highs average 94.3°F and January lows 40.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Gonzales get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gonzales since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on August 11, 2003. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Gonzales's Census boundary (GEOID 4830116). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.