Gillespie County Demographics
A map of Gillespie County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 19,884 | 74.4% |
Hispanic | 5,766 | 21.6% |
Multiracial | 694 | 2.6% |
Native American/Other | 170 | 0.6% |
Asian | 127 | 0.5% |
Black | 84 | 0.3% |
Gillespie County, Texas had a population of 26,725 in 2020. It was 74.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 21.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gillespie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Gillespie County is the 99th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Gillespie County's White Population
19,884 residents of Gillespie County identify as White, or 74.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Gillespie County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gillespie County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie County is more White than neighboring Kendall County (71.7% White), and Kerr County (68% White). Gillespie County is less White than neighboring Llano County (82.5% White), Mason County (74.6% White), and Blanco County (76.6% White).
Gillespie County's Black Population
84 residents of Gillespie County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gillespie County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gillespie County is ranked #227 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie County is more Black than neighboring Mason County (0.1% Black). Gillespie County is less Black than neighboring Kendall County (0.7% Black), Llano County (0.5% Black), Kerr County (1.3% Black), and Blanco County (0.6% Black).
Gillespie County's Asian Population
127 residents of Gillespie County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gillespie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gillespie County is ranked #143 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie County is more Asian than neighboring Mason County (0.1% Asian), and Blanco County (0.3% Asian). Gillespie County is less Asian than neighboring Kendall County (0.8% Asian), Llano County (0.6% Asian), and Kerr County (1.1% Asian).
Gillespie County's Hispanic Population
5,766 residents of Gillespie County identify as Hispanic, or 21.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gillespie County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gillespie County is ranked #168 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Llano County (11.8% Hispanic), and Blanco County (18.4% Hispanic). Gillespie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kendall County (22.6% Hispanic), Kerr County (25.9% Hispanic), and Mason County (22.3% Hispanic).
Gillespie County's Native American/Other Population
170 residents of Gillespie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gillespie County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gillespie County is ranked #145 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (0.4% Native American/Other). Gillespie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kendall County (0.8% Native American/Other), Llano County (0.8% Native American/Other), Kerr County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Blanco County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Gillespie County's Multiracial Population
694 residents of Gillespie County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gillespie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gillespie County is ranked #150 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gillespie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (2.5% Multiracial). Gillespie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kendall County (3.2% Multiracial), Llano County (3.8% Multiracial), Kerr County (3% Multiracial), and Blanco County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.