Gonzales is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 13,737 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Gonzales is the 36th largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Gonzales, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Gonzales, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Gonzales’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Gonzales does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $66,152.00.

Gonzales real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Gonzales house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

In terms of college education, Gonzales is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.48% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gonzales in 2022 was $34,546, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,184 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. The greatest number of Gonzales residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Gonzales also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include French, French Canadian, Irish, English, and German.

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