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Giddings, Texas
Giddings, city, in Lee County, Texas. Giddings had 5,425 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,969 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,151 (±17). GEOID 4829432.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
5,425
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,969 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,151 ±17
Median household income
$72,913
±$20,716 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$252,300
±$50,593 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,231
±$331 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Giddings and what county is it in?
Giddings is a city in Lee County, Texas. It covers 5.3 square miles of land, 942 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Giddings, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,425 people lived in Giddings on July 1, 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, in line with Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 4,969 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,151 (±17).
| Measure | Giddings | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,151 ±17 | 17,971 | +96 |
| Households | 2,201 ±257 | 6,984 | +515 |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.27 | 2.50 | −0.62 |
| Housing units | 2,354 ±262 | 7,981 | no clear change |
Giddings's population since 2000
From 5,105 in 2000 to 5,425 in 2025: up 6.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Giddings as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Giddings?
The median resident of Giddings is 43.9 years old; 19.1% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 42.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 37.9%. 9.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Giddings | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.9 ±7.1 | 42.6 | +11.7 |
| Under 18 years | 19.1% ±5.7 pts | 21.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.3% ±5.7 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Male | 51.3% ±4.6 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37.9% ±7.7 pts | 26.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.6% ±8.4 pts | 59.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.7% ±4.8 pts | 9.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8% ±3.7 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.7% ±4.9 pts | 7.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 21.5% ±9.3 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.6% ±3.3 pts | 6.3% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±7.3 pts | 15.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.5% ±8.2 pts | 16.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.5% ±7.2 pts | 83.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.1% ±5.4 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.5% ±3.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.5% ±4.8 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Giddings earn?
Half of Giddings's 2,201 households earn less than $72,913 a year (±$20,716), against $76,371 in Lee County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $54,151 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Giddings | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,913 ±$20,716 | $76,371 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,577 ±$10,880 | $89,728 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,803 ±$5,552 | $35,518 | +$8,988 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4% ±7.7 pts | 11.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 12.2% ±14.2 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 19.4% ±10.2 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.7% ±6.9 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.8% ±7.8 pts | 84.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Giddings?
Owners occupy 65.4% of Giddings's occupied homes and renters 34.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,300 by its owner (±$50,593). The median renter pays $1,231 a month including utilities, and 42.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Giddings | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $252,300 ±$50,593 | $267,800 | +$115,324 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231 ±$331 | $1,067 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.2% ±22.3 pts | 43.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,029 ±$925 | $1,999 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.4% ±11.6 pts | 77.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.6% ±11.6 pts | 22.2% | – |
| Housing units | 2,354 ±262 | 7,981 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.0% ±9.4 pts | 69.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.7% ±6.6 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.2% ±8.4 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.7% ±3.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Giddings building?
Builders took permits for 13 new housing units in Giddings in 2025 (13 in single-family houses), 2.4 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Giddings work and get to work?
73.2% of Giddings's workers drive alone and 10.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes.
| Measure | Giddings | Lee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.5% ±8.2 pts | 59.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% ±5.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2% ±8.5 pts | 70.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.4% ±9.4 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.5% ±6.7 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min ±5.2 | 32.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Giddings?
1 census tract lies mostly in Giddings, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Giddings) · Census block assignment files
How does Giddings compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Giddings is the 4,674th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 370th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Giddings ranks 383rd of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 370th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 266th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 568th | 979 |
| Median household income | 383rd | 933 |
| Per capita income | 457th | 978 |
| Median home value | 343rd | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 345th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 393rd | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 673rd | 877 |
| Median age | 159th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 646th | 973 |
| Work from home | 326th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 486th | 976 |
Giddings's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Giddings with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Giddings?
19 of the 57 figures for Giddings on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Giddings are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Giddings.