Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County is a located in the  of. In 2000, its population was 18,628. It is named for its, the city of.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,771 (1,070 ). 2,765 km² (1,068 sq mi) of it is land and 6 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.19%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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 * (southeast)
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 * (southwest)
 * (west)
 * (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 18,628 people, 6,782 households, and 4,876 families residing in the county. The was 7/km² (17/sq mi). There were 8,194 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 72.25%, 8.39% or , 0.53% , 0.26% , 0.09% , 16.48% from , and 2.01% from two or more races. 39.62% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 6,782 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,368, and the median income for a family was $35,218. Males had a median income of $23,439 versus $17,027 for females. The for the county was $14,269. About 13.80% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the, including 23.60% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns
BlueBonnet Antiques and Resale 1906 Water St. Gonzales, Texas 78629