Gun Barrel City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,506 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gun Barrel City is the 332nd largest community in Texas.

A relatively large number of people in Gun Barrel City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

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

The citizens of Gun Barrel City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.70% 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 $37,976, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,904 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gun Barrel City include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

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