Ganado, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,915. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,871 (-2.3% change)
Males: 966 (50.4%), Females: 949 (49.6%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 77962

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $34,038
Median house value: $52,000

Population by Race

Races in Ganado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.0%)
  • Hispanic (39.1%)
  • Other race (17.9%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.5%), Czech (11.1%), United States (11.0%), English (4.8%), Irish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 63 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ganado

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ganado city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

7.9% Foreign born (7.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ganado:

  • JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EDNA, TX)
  • EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EL CAMPO, TX)
  • PALACIOS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; PALACIOS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ganado:

  • VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Abbreviation: VCT)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 74 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; Abbreviation: LBX)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 96 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: HOU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ganado:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 5 miles; EDNA, TX; Abbreviation: 26R)
  • FLYING V RANCH (about 10 miles; LOUISE, TX; Abbreviation: T26)
  • PALACIOS MUNI (about 29 miles; PALACIOS, TX; Abbreviation: PSX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ganado:

  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,511)
  • BLINN COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,158)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ALVIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)

Schools

Public high school in Ganado:

  • GANADO H S (Students: 301; Location: 211 S SIXTH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ganado:

  • GANADO EL (Students: 333; Location: 211 S SIXTH ST; Grades: PK – 06)