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Gilmer Independent School District

Gilmer Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 16,665. The median household income is $52,688 and the median age is 44.5.

16,665

Population

79

People / sq mi

$52,688

Median Income

44.5

Median Age

Gilmer Independent School District covers 212 sq mi of land at 78.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White76.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian48.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$52,688

Median Household Income

$30,954

Per Capita Income

12.2%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment

Housing

$165,700

Median Home Value

$1,002

Median Rent

75.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

86.6%

High School+

19.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gilmer Independent School District serves a community with a population of 16,665 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.

The median household income in Gilmer Independent School District is $52,688, with a per capita income of $30,954. The poverty rate is 12.2%.

Gilmer Independent School District is 76.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 48.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Gilmer Independent School District, 86.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Gilmer Independent School District is $165,700, with a median rent of $1,002. The homeownership rate is 75.4%.

Data for Gilmer Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4820700).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.