City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Gilmer, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gilmer - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,955
Residents
$41,279
Median income
$160,700
Median home
$1,199
Median rent (state)

Gilmer - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Gilmer lands in the 9th percentile for household income and the 18th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

9th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
36th
percentile, median rent
18th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gilmer, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 4,955 residents in Gilmer, a small town within Texas. Gilmer households earn a median of $41,279 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.0%. Typical homes in Gilmer are valued around $160,700, and the median resident age is 38.5 years. Educational attainment runs 20.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 42.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 31 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 1450% from five years earlier. Gilmer's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2816.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 63.1°F with 47.9 inches of precipitation per year and 1.5 inches of snowfall.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,199 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Workers in Gilmer report an average commute of 30.1 minutes, with 90.2% driving alone and 3.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 66.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

4,955 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$41,279 /yr

Poverty 23.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Gilmer compare to other US cities?

Here's how Gilmer stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 36% pricier than other cities
Safety 18% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Gilmer ranks #546 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Gilmer's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

9thIncome percentile
18thSafety percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income · 18th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Gilmer's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Gilmer's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 31 Avg. percentile National median
Gilmer's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Gilmer's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$160,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gilmer $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Gilmer, TX Gilmer, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gilmer, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Gilmer, TX median $41,279/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Gilmer, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Gilmer, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,955
Median Income
$41,279
Median Home Value
$160,700
Median Age
38.5
Poverty Rate
23.0%
Labor force participation
42.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2816.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
231.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2584.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
63.1°F
Annual Precipitation
47.9"
Annual Snowfall
1.5"

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,800 residents5,000 residents5,200 residents5,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,855 residents 5,287 residents ▲ +8.9%
Gilmer's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
31
housing units authorized
Single-Family
29
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 18
2021 26
2022 0
2023 23
2024 31

Permit volume increased 1450% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.1 minutes
Drive Alone
90.2%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.5%

Based on 1,630 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gilmer sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,199/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
66.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Mineola
4,956 people
Argyle
4,970 people
Sparks
4,936 people
Progreso
4,918 people
Hudson
5,017 people
Chula Vista CDP (Maverick County)
4,884 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gilmer's 4,955 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Edgewater, CO
4,955 people
Oakhurst, CA
4,956 people
Robbins, IL
4,956 people
Creedmoor, NC
4,957 people
Houlton, ME
4,958 people
Becker, MN
4,958 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gilmer's $41,279 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Valier, IL
$41,288 median income
Lewiston, MI
$41,266 median income
Gu-Win, AL
$41,250 median income
Mount Vernon, AL
$41,250 median income
Kaltag, AK
$41,250 median income
Cave City, AR
$41,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gilmer, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gilmer, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.6% 17.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.0% White 72.6% Black or African American 17.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.1% Two or more races 5.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gilmer compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gilmer (this city) 4,955 $41,279
Mineola 4,956 $42,231
Argyle 4,970 $172,604
Sparks 4,936 $31,932
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gilmer, TX?

What is the population of Gilmer, TX? +

The population of Gilmer, TX stands at 4,955 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Gilmer, TX? +

Gilmer households earn a median of $41,279 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gilmer? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gilmer; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Gilmer, TX safe? +

Gilmer has a total crime rate of 2816.4 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Gilmer, TX? +

Homes in Gilmer carry a median value of $160,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Gilmer? +

The average annual temperature in Gilmer runs 63.1°F, 47.9 inches of precipitation, and 1.5 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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