Gillespie County, TX

County in Texas, South · ranked on 39 metrics

Rank among US counties

Gillespie County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 28,928 (1,472nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (366th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 521st of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (617th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,916th of 3,092).

Population
28,928
1,472nd highest of 3,094
Density
27.3
1,981st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
8.07%
383rd highest of 3,094
Area
1,058
608th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year2,024
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    284th of 3,050
  2. Adults Who Smoke (%)11.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 267th of 2,916
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)37.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    366th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Obesity (%)33.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 521st of 2,916
  5. Poverty Rate (%)9.23%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    617th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 621st of 2,916
  7. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)23.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 670th of 2,916
  8. Median Household Income$76,162
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    768th of 3,093
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 704th of 2,916
  10. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,030th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$460,700
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,916th of 3,092
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,345
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,687th of 3,050
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,340
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,718th of 3,090
  4. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)15.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,436th of 2,916
  5. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,214th of 2,916
  6. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)72.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,179th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Depression (%)23.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,220th of 2,916
  8. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)36.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,184th of 3,094
  9. Median Income$76,162
    Poorest Counties
    768th of 2,000
  10. Average Commute (Minutes)21.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,041st of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (60), weakest Economics (57). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Gillespie County, TX?
Gillespie County, TX has a population of 28,928, 1,472nd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Gillespie County, TX rank best at?
Among US counties, Gillespie County, TX ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (366th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 521st of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (617th of 3,094).
Where does Gillespie County, TX rank worst?
Gillespie County, TX ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,916th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Gillespie County, TX?
Rankodex ranks Gillespie County, TX on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics