Gonzales County Demographics
A map of Gonzales County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 9,897 | 50.4% |
White | 8,159 | 41.5% |
Black | 1,075 | 5.5% |
Multiracial | 367 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 92 | 0.5% |
Asian | 63 | 0.3% |
Gonzales County, Texas had a population of 19,653 in 2020. It was 41.5% White, 5.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 50.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gonzales County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Gonzales County is the 124th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Gonzales County's White Population
8,159 residents of Gonzales County identify as White, or 41.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Gonzales County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gonzales County is ranked #194 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gonzales County is more White than neighboring Caldwell County (36.1% White). Gonzales County is less White than neighboring DeWitt County (54.8% White), Guadalupe County (48.7% White), Lavaca County (71.6% White), and Wilson County (56% White).
Gonzales County's Black Population
1,075 residents of Gonzales County identify as Black, or 5.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gonzales County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gonzales County is ranked #100 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gonzales County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (4.8% Black), and Wilson County (1.4% Black). Gonzales County is less Black than neighboring DeWitt County (7.9% Black), Guadalupe County (6.9% Black), and Lavaca County (5.8% Black).
Gonzales County's Asian Population
63 residents of Gonzales County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gonzales County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gonzales County is ranked #191 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gonzales County is less Asian than neighboring DeWitt County (0.4% Asian), Caldwell County (0.5% Asian), Guadalupe County (1.8% Asian), Lavaca County (0.4% Asian), and Wilson County (0.5% Asian).
Gonzales County's Hispanic Population
9,897 residents of Gonzales County identify as Hispanic, or 50.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gonzales County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gonzales County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gonzales County is more Hispanic than neighboring DeWitt County (34.8% Hispanic), Guadalupe County (37.8% Hispanic), Lavaca County (19.4% Hispanic), and Wilson County (38.7% Hispanic). Gonzales County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (55.5% Hispanic).
Gonzales County's Native American/Other Population
92 residents of Gonzales County 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 Gonzales 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, Gonzales County is ranked #200 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gonzales County is more Native American/Other than neighboring DeWitt County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lavaca County (0.3% Native American/Other). Gonzales County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.7% Native American/Other), Guadalupe County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Gonzales County's Multiracial Population
367 residents of Gonzales County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gonzales County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gonzales County is ranked #197 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gonzales County is less Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (2.4% Multiracial), Guadalupe County (3.9% Multiracial), Lavaca County (2.6% Multiracial), and Wilson County (2.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.