Gainesville

County:: Cooke County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 19.303
State:: Texas

Gainesville is a city located in Cooke County, Texas. Gainesville has a 2025 population of 18,575. It is also the county seat of Cooke County. Gainesville is currently growing at a rate of 1.28% annually and its population has increased by 6.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,404 in 2020.

The average household income in Gainesville is $72,967 with a poverty rate of 19.94%.The median age in Gainesville is 35.4 years: 35.5 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gainesville includes 67.68% White, 7.25% Black or African American, 7.17% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,972	67.68%
Two or more races	2,740	15.49%
Black or African American	1,282	7.25%
Other race	1,269	7.17%
Asian	265	1.5%
Native American	146	0.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14	0.08%

Gainesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gainesville's average per capita income is $39,887. Household income levels show a median of $56,341. The poverty rate stands at 19.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,383	-
Families	$69,884	$86,231
Households	$56,341	$72,967
Non Families	$38,573	$43,259

$39,887

Average Income

$56,341

Median Household Income

19.94%

Poverty Rate