Nixon, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Nixon is a Census city of 2,231 people across 1.56 square miles of land, lying across Gonzales County and Wilson County. Median household income is $37,838, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nixon
What Nixon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.56 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,427 plus or minus 296
- County holding the largest share of its areaGonzales County, 86.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inGonzales County 86.0 percent, Wilson County 14.0 percent
Nixon crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nixon
How many people live in Nixon
- Population2,231 plus or minus 463
- Median age36.7
- Population under 18630 plus or minus 188
- Share under 1828.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over350 plus or minus 138
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households822
- Family households509 plus or minus 125
- Share of households that are families61.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nixon
Income and work in Nixon
- Median household income$37,838 plus or minus $8,736
- Per capita income$22,561
- Civilian labor force1,076 plus or minus 253
- Employed1,048 plus or minus 251
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,402 plus or minus 302
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher66.5 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher3.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nixon
- Housing units927
- Occupied units822
- Vacant units105 plus or minus 68
- Vacancy rate11.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied549 plus or minus 142
- Renter occupied273 plus or minus 112
- Ownership rate66.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$74,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$845 plus or minus $415
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.8 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Single family units557 plus or minus 146
- Share single family60.1 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Units in buildings of two or more80 plus or minus 59
- Share in buildings of two or more8.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes290 plus or minus 110
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nixon
How Nixon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,048 plus or minus 251
- Commuting under 15 minutes474 plus or minus 183
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.2 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more550 plus or minus 212
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.5 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Drove alone83.3 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.7 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nixon
Flood risk in Nixon
- NFIP communityCity of Nixon
- NFIP community number481114
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/10(M)
The City of Nixon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481114 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gonzales County, not Nixon
Gonzales County context, not Nixon figures
- Establishments in Gonzales County405
- Covered employment, Gonzales County7,180
- Average annual pay, Gonzales County$54,216
- Housing units permitted, Gonzales County14
Every figure in this section is published for Gonzales County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nixon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nixon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nixon, Texas?
2,231, in 822 households. Nixon city covers 1.56 square miles of land, which is 1,427 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nixon in?
Nixon lies in more than one. By area it is 86.0 percent in Gonzales County, 14.0 percent in Wilson County. This page sits under Gonzales County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Nixon?
$37,838. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,900. Median gross rent is $845 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nixon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nixon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nixon, city of, community 481114, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nixon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gonzales County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nixon.
Is zoning published for Nixon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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