City in Henderson County, Texas · 6.3 sq mi · 1,172 people per sq mi
About 7,300 people live in Gun Barrel City. The typical household earns $71,310, and the median resident is 50.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,191 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.15%
Men 45.9 · Women 52.7
1970–2026
7,332
2026 projection
18.4% 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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1970–2026
7,332
2026 projection
18.4% 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 | 7,332 | +199 | 2.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,133 | +145 | 2.07% |
| 2024 | 6,988 | +188 | 2.76% |
| 2023 | 6,800 | +323 | 4.99% |
| 2022 | 6,477 | +130 | 2.05% |
| 2021 | 6,347 | +156 | 2.52% |
| 2020 | 6,191 | -32 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 6,223 | +53 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 6,170 | +89 | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 6,081 | +62 | 1.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 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 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 57% |
| Never married | 19% | 23% | 16% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Widowed | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau