Gonzales County , Texas
Population: 19,764 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,355 Home $158,900 Rent $837/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Gonzales County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,355), with housing 48% below the US figure ($159,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Gonzales County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$59,355
Median Income
household
$158,900
Home Value
median
$837/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,355 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,773 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $158,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $837/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,764 |
| Median Age | 38.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.4%
Obesity
13.7%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
35.8%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
74.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 85.7 · 86th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
72.49
🌀 Hurricane
88.65
🔥 Wildfire
73.09
❄️ Winter Storm
45.86
🌍 Earthquake
20.93
☀️ Drought
89.15
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