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Gilmer, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gilmer is 5,031, which is 4.83% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gilmer population density is 1,323.90 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gilmer is white, which represent 64.10% of the total population. The average Gilmer education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,031. #387

Population Growth Since 2000, #833

Gilmer, TX	4.83%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #471

Gilmer, TX	1,323.90 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,225 (64.10%, #1577)
Black:	1,020 (20.27%, #159)
Hispanic:	1,017 (20.21%, #986)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #739)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16 (0.32%, #608)
One Race, Other:	470 (9.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	300 (5.96%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	849 (83.48%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	145 (14.26%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,009 (79.69%) out of the total population of 5,031 reported first ancestry.

	Gilmer, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.16%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	17	0.34%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	289	5.74%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	7	0.14%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	466	9.26%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	593	11.79%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	27	0.54%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	11	0.22%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	15	0.30%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	12	0.24%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.42%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	109	2.17%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	555	11.03%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,440 (48.50%, see rank)

Females: 2,591 (51.50%, see rank)

Gilmer, TX	Male: 48.50% Female: 51.50%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gilmer, TX	32.10 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gilmer, TX	31.50 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gilmer, TX	32.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gilmer, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	260	5.17%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	528	10.49%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	355	7.06%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	512	10.18%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	227	4.51%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	811	16.12%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	598	11.89%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	490	9.74%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	430	8.55%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	395	7.85%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	210	4.17%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	215	4.27%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gilmer, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,149, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	683, 21.69%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,086, 34.49%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	885, 28.10%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	332, 10.54%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	163, 5.18%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.48, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gilmer, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	217	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	705	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	313	97.12%, see rank	2.88%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	275	70.55%, see rank	29.45%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gilmer, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,536, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.07, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	380, 24.74%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,156, 75.26%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,049, 68.29%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.81, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	803, 52.28%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	487, 31.71%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gilmer, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,888	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,947	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	753	38.67%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	957	49.15%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	74	3.80%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	163	8.37%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,941	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	388	19.99%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	993	51.16%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	292	15.04%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	268	13.81%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gilmer, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	4,591	91.25%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,826	76.05%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	692	13.75%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	73	1.45%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	440	8.75%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	15	0.30%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	425	8.45%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	0.20%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	430	8.55%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gilmer, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	1,384	90.10%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	143	9.31%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	0.59%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.