Gray County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,919
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,919
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,888
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,226
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,225
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) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,227
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,535
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 46.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,163
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $102,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $933
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,991
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,251
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,170
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,614
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,745
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 509
Total employment, 2023 5,990
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 315,143
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,456
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 375
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 202
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 205
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.9
Population per square mile, 2010 24.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 925.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 925.97
FIPS Code 48179