Gatesville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,148 people and five associated neighborhoods, Gatesville is the 181st largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gatesville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gatesville is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gatesville who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (14.30%), management occupations (11.89%), and office and administrative support (10.39%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Gatesville. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Gatesville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Gatesville has a very low overall level of education: only 8.89% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Gatesville in 2022 was $18,296, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,184 for a family of four. However, Gatesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gatesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gatesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gatesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gatesville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gatesville include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Gatesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
