Gray County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,045
Rank #1,821 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,614 −20.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,114 of 3,222
34th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.7% +24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,073 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$102,900 −63.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,950 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,628 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,338 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
82.3% Insured
16.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.5%19.0%28.5%38.0%47.5%57.0%59.4%31.4%4.5%2.1%1.0%0.9%0.7%

About Gray County, Texas

Gray County, Texas has a total population of 21,045, making it the 1,821st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gray County is 36.9 years, which is 5.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gray County is $59,614, which ranks #2,114 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Gray County is $102,900, 63.5% below the national median. Renters in Gray County pay a median gross rent of $933 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gray County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.3 min.

Gray County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (31.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Gray County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.