Gun Barrel City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,824 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gun Barrel City is the 332nd largest community in Texas.

Also of interest is that Gun Barrel City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gun Barrel City is worth considering.

Gun Barrel City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Gun Barrel City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.94% of adults in Gun Barrel City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Gun Barrel City in 2022 was $38,584, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,336 for a family of four. However, Gun Barrel City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Gun Barrel City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gun Barrel City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gun Barrel City include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Czech.

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