Gregg County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 126,095
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 126,095
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 126,679
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 124,300
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 124,301
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 124,239
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 121,730
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,069
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,541
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $563
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,102
Building Permits, 2025 194
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 48,277
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 482,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,413,536
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 565,517
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,094,680
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,612
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,550
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,893
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,040
Total employment, 2023 67,607
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,602,911
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,132
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,221
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,764
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 512
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,253
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 89
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,499
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 454.5
Population per square mile, 2010 445.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 273.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 273.30
FIPS Code 48183