Guadalupe County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Guadalupe County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 92% of counties in Texas
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 89% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,641 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 257.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.79% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 65,424 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Guadalupe County grew by 63.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 183,641 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Guadalupe County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.1% of residents. That is 0.9 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 39,167 21.3% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 40,525 22.1% -0.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 39,052 21.3% +1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 26,068 14.2% +1.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Guadalupe County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Guadalupe County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,226 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.64% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Guadalupe County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $231,061 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,517 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Guadalupe County is about 12.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,517 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Guadalupe County spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 210 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 210 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,498 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.3% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,422 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,973 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Guadalupe County is 25 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Guadalupe County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.78 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Guadalupe County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Guadalupe County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Guadalupe County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 183,641 residents against a local median of 118,303. Where Guadalupe County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 29% below the local median of $326,441 at $231,061.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 25.2 min against a local median of 30.7 min, 18% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 18% below the local median it puts Guadalupe County, TX at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $419,920 on median home price, so Guadalupe County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Guadalupe County, TX has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | $93,226 #3/5 | $231,061 #4/5 | 25.2 min #1/5 |
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | $102,069 | $329,353 | 26.5 min |
| Caldwell County, TX | 48,669 | $70,216 | $68,837 | 31.4 min |
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | $95,179 | $323,529 | 33.3 min |
| Hays County, TX | 268,638 | $89,812 | $488,757 | 30.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Guadalupe County, Texas.
How big is Guadalupe County, Texas by population?
About 183,641 people live in Guadalupe County, Texas, in 65,424 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Guadalupe County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Guadalupe County, Texas has 257 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Guadalupe County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($231,061 against $93,226), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,517 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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