Gladewater is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,307 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gladewater is the 334th largest community in Texas.

As is often the case in a small city, Gladewater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Gladewater is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.50% of adults 25 and older in Gladewater have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gladewater in 2022 was $29,069, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,276 for a family of four. However, Gladewater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gladewater is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gladewater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gladewater residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gladewater include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

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