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Welcome to Gonzales County ...

Time Zone: Gonzales County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gonzales is the Seat for Gonzales County.

Gonzales County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gonzales had a population of 20,837 people. This is an increase of 5.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,797 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gonzales represented 0.08% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Gonzales County:

  • Gonzales
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Gonzales is located in Gonzales County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
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  • Nixon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
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  • Smiley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Smiley is located in Gonzales County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
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  • Waelder
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Waelder is located in Gonzales County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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