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.When you are in Giddings, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.99% of Giddings’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). 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, Giddings is worth considering. Being a small city, Giddings does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Giddings with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.85% of adults in Giddings have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
