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Guadalupe County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Guadalupe County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Guadalupe County is a fast-growing suburban county southeast of San Antonio, with a population of 195,166 that expanded 15.0% over five years. The workforce of roughly 127,000 labor-force participants skews toward moderate educational attainment—30.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $46,298 and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. A median household income of $92,375, a 78.5% homeownership rate, and a median home value of $285,900 point to a relatively affordable, owner-occupied residential base, while a mean commute of 28.8 minutes reflects the county's orientation as a bedroom community tied to a larger metro labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

195,166

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$92,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.0% since 2018

Guadalupe County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone101,276 (55.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race38,120 (20.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15,565 (8.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,514 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,967 (5.4%)
  • Asian Alone3,140 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish32,131
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,101
  3. 3.Vietnamese659
  4. 4.Other Indo-European479
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,990

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,276
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,949
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)9,453
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,656
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,696

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33,447
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,650
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,748
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,553
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,596

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.48×)6,042
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.25×)7,447
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)10,353
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)9,437
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.10×)1,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$285,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,439/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99913,987 (27.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,174 (16.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,783 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,605 (11.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,491 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,957 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone64,594 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home12,489 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled8,669 (9.9%)
  • Walked955 (1.1%)
  • Other568 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle151 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.