Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County, Texas
The Gonzales County Courthouse. The Second Empire style building was added to National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1837
Named for	City of Gonzales
Seat	Gonzales
Largest city	Gonzales
Area
• Total	1,070 sq mi (2,771 km2)
• Land	1,067 sq mi (2,764 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	19,807
• Density	19/sq mi (7/km²)
Congressional districts	27th, 34th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.gonzales.tx.us

Gonzales County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,807. The county is named for its county seat, the city of Gonzales. The county was created in 1836 and organized the following year.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,070 square miles (2,800 km²), of which 1,067 square miles (2,760 km²) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) (0.3%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,628 people, 6,782 households, and 4,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 8,194 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.25% White, 8.39% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 16.48% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. 39.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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.