Gregg County

Gregg County, Texas

At a Glance

Population124,239
County SeatGregg County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS183
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population116,547
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)124,245
Median Age35.8
Veterans6,495
Housing Units53,265
Uninsured3,856
Net Migration (recent)-436
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,058
Total Employees65,472
Avg Annual Pay$58,579
Median Household Income$63,811
Poverty Rate16.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,111
Federal Spending FY2024$809,170,846
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,513

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$171,900
Median Rent$1,008
FMR Studio$989
FMR 1BR$995
FMR 2BR$1,193
FMR 3BR$1,621
FMR 4BR$1,709

Health & Safety

Hospitals33
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking18.8%
Adult Obesity39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.4
Air Quality Good Days322

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches230
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools191
SNAP Stores186
Bank Branches66

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)4,078
Avg Farm Size (acres)815.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2016-03-19
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gregg 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.