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Gatesville, TX Demographics

A map of Gatesville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
9,34757.9%
Hispanic
3,60422.3%
Black
2,55715.8%
Multiracial
4402.7%
Asian
1020.6%
Native American/Other
850.5%

Gatesville, Texas had a population of 16,135 in 2020. It was 57.9% White, 15.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 22.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gatesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gatesville is the 189th 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).

Gatesville's White Population

9,347 residents of Gatesville identify as White, or 57.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Gatesville larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gatesville is ranked #845 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gatesville is less White than neighboring South Mountain (79.8% White), Mound (84.5% White), Flat (87.9% White), Oglesby (72.3% White), and Mosheim (83.3% White).

Gatesville's Black Population

2,557 residents of Gatesville identify as Black, or 15.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gatesville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gatesville is ranked #202 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gatesville is more Black than neighboring South Mountain (0.2% Black), Mound (0.6% Black), Flat (1.9% Black), Oglesby (1.1% Black), and Mosheim (0% Black).

Gatesville's Asian Population

102 residents of Gatesville identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gatesville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gatesville is ranked #666 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gatesville is more Asian than neighboring South Mountain (0.5% Asian), Mound (0% Asian), Flat (0% Asian), Oglesby (0.5% Asian), and Mosheim (0% Asian).

Gatesville's Hispanic Population

3,604 residents of Gatesville identify as Hispanic, or 22.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gatesville less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gatesville is ranked #1093 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gatesville is more Hispanic than neighboring South Mountain (17% Hispanic), Mound (6.9% Hispanic), Flat (7% Hispanic), and Mosheim (16.7% Hispanic). Gatesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Oglesby (23.8% Hispanic).

Gatesville's Native American/Other Population

85 residents of Gatesville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gatesville 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, Gatesville is ranked #1045 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gatesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Mountain (0% Native American/Other), Oglesby (0% Native American/Other), and Mosheim (0% Native American/Other). Gatesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mound (0.6% Native American/Other), and Flat (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gatesville's Multiracial Population

440 residents of Gatesville identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gatesville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Gatesville is ranked #1010 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gatesville is more Multiracial than neighboring South Mountain (2.4% Multiracial), Flat (2.5% Multiracial), Oglesby (2.3% Multiracial), and Mosheim (0% Multiracial). Gatesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Mound (7.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.