Gainesville, TX Demographics
A map of Gainesville's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,280 | 53.4% |
Hispanic | 5,936 | 34.1% |
Black | 1,009 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 753 | 4.3% |
Asian | 218 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 198 | 1.1% |
Gainesville, Texas had a population of 17,394 in 2020. It was 53.4% White, 5.8% Black, 1.3% Asian, 34.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gainesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is the 172nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Gainesville's White Population
9,280 residents of Gainesville identify as White, or 53.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Gainesville larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is ranked #944 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gainesville is less White than neighboring Lindsay (92.5% White), Oak Ridge (73.6% White), Callisburg (85.7% White), Lake Kiowa (91.2% White), and Valley View (80.2% White).
Gainesville's Black Population
1,009 residents of Gainesville identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gainesville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is ranked #481 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gainesville is more Black than neighboring Lindsay (0.6% Black), Oak Ridge (0.4% Black), Callisburg (0.6% Black), Lake Kiowa (0.7% Black), and Valley View (0.5% Black).
Gainesville's Asian Population
218 residents of Gainesville identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is ranked #356 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gainesville is more Asian than neighboring Lindsay (1.1% Asian), Oak Ridge (0.8% Asian), Callisburg (0.3% Asian), Lake Kiowa (0.4% Asian), and Valley View (0.3% Asian).
Gainesville's Hispanic Population
5,936 residents of Gainesville identify as Hispanic, or 34.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gainesville slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is ranked #834 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gainesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lindsay (2.9% Hispanic), Oak Ridge (16.5% Hispanic), Callisburg (7.8% Hispanic), Lake Kiowa (2.7% Hispanic), and Valley View (10.4% Hispanic).
Gainesville's Native American/Other Population
198 residents of Gainesville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is ranked #331 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gainesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Ridge (0.8% Native American/Other), Callisburg (0.3% Native American/Other), and Valley View (0.4% Native American/Other). Gainesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lindsay (1.5% Native American/Other).
Gainesville's Multiracial Population
753 residents of Gainesville identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gainesville is ranked #450 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gainesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Lindsay (1.4% Multiracial), and Lake Kiowa (3.9% Multiracial). Gainesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Ridge (7.9% Multiracial), Callisburg (5.3% Multiracial), and Valley View (8.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.