City in Ascension Parish, Louisiana · 9.1 sq mi · 1,568 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Gonzales. The typical household earns $75,451, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,148 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.95%
Men 35 · Women 41.6
1930–2026
14,331
2026 projection
18% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
14,331
2026 projection
18% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,331 | +401 | 2.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,930 | +177 | 1.29% |
| 2024 | 13,753 | +101 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 13,652 | +709 | 5.48% |
| 2022 | 12,943 | +481 | 3.86% |
| 2021 | 12,462 | +314 | 2.58% |
| 2020 | 12,148 | +1,146 | 10.42% |
| 2019 | 11,002 | +136 | 1.25% |
| 2018 | 10,866 | +40 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 10,826 | +55 | 0.51% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 131 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 45% | 37% |
| Never married | 36% | 37% | 34% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau