Town guide

Gladewater, Texas

Gladewater is a city in Gregg County, Texas, home to about 6,227 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75647.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,227538 per sq mi
Median home value$174,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gladewater

1 ZIP code

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Around Gladewater

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)113 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX108 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gladewater; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gladewater

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gladewater had 6,134 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 370th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Gregg County grew from 12,343 residents in 1900 to 124,239 in 2020.

Gladewater population by census2000: 6,078, 2010: 6,441, 2020: 6,1346,07820006,44120106,1342020

Gregg County, 1900–2020

Gregg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,343, 1910: 14,140, 1920: 16,767, 1930: 15,778, 1940: 58,027, 1950: 61,258, 1960: 69,436, 1970: 75,929, 1980: 99,487, 1990: 104,948, 2000: 111,379, 2010: 121,730, 2020: 124,23912K’00’1017K’20’3058K’40’5069K’60’7099K’80’90111K’00’10124K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GladewaterJan: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in56°36°Jan4.561°39°Feb4.669°46°Mar4.975°54°Apr4.882°63°May5.689°70°Jun4.393°73°Jul3.594°72°Aug3.088°65°Sep3.878°54°Oct4.867°44°Nov4.058°38°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Diana 2 W, TX weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Gregg County

67,607 jobs at 4,040 businesses in Gregg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gregg CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,320 jobs; Retail trade: 9,946 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,137 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,441 jobs; Construction: 4,224 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,777 jobs; Other services: 3,210 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,198 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gladewater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Longview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Longview11.9 miles
  • Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview12.3 miles
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tyler18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Gladewater

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Garland P Ferguson Park · 23 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire's1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walker's Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Gladewater Museum1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Gladewater

Public schools here are run by Gladewater ISD, Union Grove ISD, Sabine ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gladewater PriGladewaterPre-K–1296Public0.8 mi
Union Grove ElGladewaterPre-K–6376Public1.2 mi
Weldon ElGladewater2–5485Public2.2 mi
Sabine IntGladewater5–6243Public7.5 mi
Gladewater MiddleGladewater6–8371Public2.3 mi
Sabine MiddleGladewater7–8266Public7.7 mi
Union Grove J HGladewater7–8112Public0.9 mi
Gladewater H SGladewater9–12484Public1.9 mi
Sabine H SGladewater9–12456Public7.7 mi
Union Grove H SGladewater9–12232Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Liberty City, Union Grove, Clarksville City, Warren City and East Mountain.

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