Late-day scene in rural Gillespie County, Texas, near Stonewall, 2014
Stonewall’s story
151 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
- 1875Stonewall is settled
StonewallTX
Home to 295 people, the town was settled in 1875.
Photo: Mike Geissinger · Public domain
Population
295
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$496K
−2% in a year
Median age
61.2
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Is Stonewall a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Stonewall, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Stonewall. The biggest park or preserve is Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, at 413 acres. Stonewall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Stonewall: who provides what
Stonewall is unincorporated, so Gillespie County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStonewall Wcid water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGillespie CountyGillespie County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGillespie County Early Voting ClerkGillespie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP codes78671, 7862478671 91% · 78624 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stonewall.
Who lives here
40% of residents are 65 or older
Texas has 34% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 36%.
61.2median age · TX 35.6
StonewallTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school24%
Some college31%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Stonewall | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Stonewall’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Fredericksburg ISD. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Stonewall’s public school: 106 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 106 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Homes in Stonewall are worth about $496K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are down 2% over the year to September 2026. In Stonewall, 73% of households live in a home they own.
$496KZillow home value
Typical home value
Stonewall$496K
Texas$296K
−2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About one in three of Stonewall’s working residents commute to Fredericksburg
The average commute in Stonewall is 19 minutes. For most workers, Stonewall is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 54, to 144. The median commute is under 30 miles.
3%work in town
| Stonewall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Stonewall3%
Fredericksburg33%
San Antonio13%
Austin6%
Kerrville5%
30 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Stonewall
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Stonewall brings mild winters and hot summers
For Stonewall, the typical July afternoon high is 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–63°
Spring55–78°
Summer70–93°
Fall55–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Stonewall is
Among adults in Stonewall, 14% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Stonewall is ahead of Texas on 10 and behind on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% have high blood pressure, 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Stonewall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better14 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Stonewall | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 6.1% |
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Stonewall is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
61% of Stonewall’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 13%. On expected storm and flood damage, Stonewall sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Stonewall keeps 1% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 5.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Stonewall: 3, covering 473 acres. The trail density for Stonewall comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
1%conserved
| Stonewall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 95 of 9,682 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park | 0.1 mi | 413 |
| 2. Lyndon Baines Johnson State Historical Park | 0.1 mi | 49 |
| 3. Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stonewall
18pages on Stonewall
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stonewall; the nearest are
Schreiner UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kerrville32 mi$39,266 tuitionThe University of Texas at San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San Antonio46.3 mi$9,011 in-state tuitionNortheast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · Universal City52.9 mi$3,412 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Stonewall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Stonewall for work
Where Stonewall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
144jobs based in Stonewall
3%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stonewall
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Stonewall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. Its population was 451 at the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,467 ft
- ZIP code
- 78671
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Stonewall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stonewall, TX a good place to live?
Stonewall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.