Giddings is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,254 people and two associated neighborhoods, Giddings is the 384th largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Giddings is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.99% of the Giddings workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Giddings is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Giddings who work in office and administrative support (12.82%), law enforcement and fire fighting (9.43%), and food service (9.08%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Giddings has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Giddings a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Giddings doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Giddings rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.85% of adults 25 and older in Giddings have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Giddings in 2022 was $25,860, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,440 for a family of four. However, Giddings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Giddings is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Giddings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Giddings, accounting for 47.16% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Giddings residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Giddings include German, Polish, French, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Giddings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
