Gray County, Kansas
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.87
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,730
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,648
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 166
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,382
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $631
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $808
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,686
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,435
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,794
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,813
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,921
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,122
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,080
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 228
Total employment, 2023 1,592
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,577
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 634
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.5
Population per square mile, 2010 6.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 868.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.87
FIPS Code 20069