Gonzales is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 8,439 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gonzales is the 432nd largest community in California.

Housing costs in Gonzales are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Being a small city, Gonzales does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Gonzales has a very low overall level of education: only 8.35% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Gonzales in 2022 was $25,331, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,324 for a family of four. However, Gonzales contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gonzales is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gonzales home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gonzales, accounting for 88.81% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gonzales residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Gonzales also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.52%.

The most common language spoken in Gonzales is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.