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Gholson, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Gholson is a Census city of 1,112 people across 8.36 square miles of land, in McLennan County. Median household income is $77,500, 79.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gholson
What Gholson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.36 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land133 plus or minus 33
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcLennan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gholson
How many people live in Gholson
- Population1,112 plus or minus 278
- Median age43.1 plus or minus 10.8
- Population under 18224 plus or minus 94
- Share under 1820.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Population 65 and over217 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Households444 plus or minus 96
- Family households293 plus or minus 68
- Share of households that are families66.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gholson
Income and work in Gholson
- Median household income$77,500 plus or minus $17,600
- Per capita income$34,281
- Civilian labor force534 plus or minus 165
- Employed514 plus or minus 164
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over852 plus or minus 199
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent plus or minus 26.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gholson
Housing in Gholson
- Housing units529
- Occupied units444 plus or minus 96
- Vacant units85 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate16.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied352 plus or minus 83
- Renter occupied92 plus or minus 54
- Ownership rate79.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,800 plus or minus $74,485
- Median gross rent, monthly$862 plus or minus $235
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units249 plus or minus 71
- Share single family47.1 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes278 plus or minus 87
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gholson
How Gholson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute466 plus or minus 149
- Commuting under 15 minutes33 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more211 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.3 percent
- Drove alone90.2 percent
- Carpooled4.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gholson
Flood risk in Gholson
- NFIP communityCity of Gholson
- NFIP community number481521
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/20/19(M)
The City of Gholson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481521 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.
McLennan County, not Gholson
McLennan County context, not Gholson figures
- Establishments in McLennan County5,928
- Covered employment, McLennan County122,697
- Average annual pay, McLennan County$60,387
- Housing units permitted, McLennan County1,046
Every figure in this section is published for McLennan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gholson.
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
Gholson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gholson, Texas?
1,112, in 444 households. Gholson city covers 8.36 square miles of land, which is 133 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gholson in?
McLennan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gholson?
$77,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,800. Median gross rent is $862 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gholson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gholson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gholson, city of, community 481521, 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 Gholson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McLennan 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 Gholson.
Is zoning published for Gholson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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