Gray County

Gray County, Texas

At a Glance

Population21,227
County SeatGray County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS179
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population17,975
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,272
Median Age36.6
Veterans1,221
Housing Units10,005
Uninsured657
Net Migration (recent)-279
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments513
Total Employees5,986
Avg Annual Pay$60,146
Median Household Income$54,563
Poverty Rate17.0%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,134
Federal Spending FY2024$141,715,009
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,676

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$93,600
Median Rent$846
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$737
FMR 2BR$967
FMR 3BR$1,165
FMR 4BR$1,282

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches34
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores22
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)373,474
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,561.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMREST AREA FIRE2025-03-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMMCCLELLAN FIRE2018-04-18
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gray County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.