Gun Barrel City, TX Demographics

A map of Gun Barrel City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,917	5,156	90.1%	83.3%
Hispanic	362	615	5.5%	9.9%
Multiracial	159	245	2.4%	4.0%
Black	94	76	1.4%	1.2%
Asian	24	43	0.4%	0.7%
Native American/Other	14	55	0.2%	0.9%

Gun Barrel City, Texas has an estimated population of 6,570, an increase from the 6,190 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gun Barrel City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gun Barrel City has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gun Barrel City, that probability was 29.4% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gun Barrel City is ranked the 357th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gun Barrel City was ranked the 355th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gun Barrel City's White Population

5,917 residents of Gun Barrel City, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gun Barrel City is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Gun Barrel City ranks 190th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gun Barrel City's White population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Gun Barrel City's population has increased from 83.3% to 90.1%.

Gun Barrel City is more White than neighboring Mabank (87.7% White), Payne Springs (88.3% White), Tool (88.4% White), and Seven Points (76.3% White). Gun Barrel City is less White than neighboring Enchanted Oaks (92.2% White).

Gun Barrel City's Black Population

94 residents of Gun Barrel City, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gun Barrel City is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Gun Barrel City ranks 938th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gun Barrel City's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.7%. Black residents' share of Gun Barrel City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Gun Barrel City is more Black than neighboring Payne Springs (0% Black), Enchanted Oaks (0% Black), Tool (0% Black), and Seven Points (0% Black). Gun Barrel City is less Black than neighboring Mabank (3.1% Black).

Gun Barrel City's Asian Population

24 residents of Gun Barrel City, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gun Barrel City is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Gun Barrel City ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gun Barrel City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 44.2%. Asian residents' share of Gun Barrel City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gun Barrel City is more Asian than neighboring Payne Springs (0% Asian), Enchanted Oaks (0% Asian), and Seven Points (0% Asian). Gun Barrel City is less Asian than neighboring Mabank (0.8% Asian), and Tool (3.1% Asian).

Gun Barrel City's Hispanic Population

362 residents of Gun Barrel City, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gun Barrel City is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gun Barrel City ranks 1558th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gun Barrel City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gun Barrel City's population has decreased from 9.9% to 5.5%.

Gun Barrel City is more Hispanic than neighboring Enchanted Oaks (3.3% Hispanic), and Tool (3.6% Hispanic). Gun Barrel City is less Hispanic than neighboring Mabank (6.2% Hispanic), Payne Springs (9.5% Hispanic), and Seven Points (15.9% Hispanic).

Gun Barrel City's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Gun Barrel City, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gun Barrel City is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Gun Barrel City ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gun Barrel City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gun Barrel City's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Gun Barrel City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mabank (0% Native American/Other), Enchanted Oaks (0% Native American/Other), Tool (0% Native American/Other), and Seven Points (0% Native American/Other). Gun Barrel City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Payne Springs (0.4% Native American/Other).

Gun Barrel City's Multiracial Population

159 residents of Gun Barrel City, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gun Barrel City is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Gun Barrel City ranks 584th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gun Barrel City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Gun Barrel City's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.4%.

Gun Barrel City is more Multiracial than neighboring Mabank (2.2% Multiracial), and Payne Springs (1.7% Multiracial). Gun Barrel City is less Multiracial than neighboring Enchanted Oaks (4.5% Multiracial), Tool (4.8% Multiracial), and Seven Points (7.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.