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Gray

Tennessee · 1,031 residents · 1.49 sq mi
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Gray is a city of 1,031 people in Tennessee. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $59,500. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $289 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,031
−19%vs 2000
vs 1,273 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.6
−2%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.49 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8941K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Gray
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.5%(26)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(55)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(88)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(97)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(148)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(162)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.2%(146)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(83)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(64)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,500
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,469 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,177
−50%vs 2000
vs $22,542 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.2%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$59,500
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$289
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
71.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
28.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,248)
Black0.5%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(8)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,025)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Irish21.3%(476)
English18.3%(409)
German18.1%(404)
Finnish7.8%(175)
American7.7%(172)
Welsh5.2%(116)
Scottish2%(45)
French0.8%(19)
Italian0.7%(16)
Section 05

Education

10.6%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.4%
−18.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.4%(168)
Married67.9%(559)
Widowed2.3%(19)
Divorced9.4%(77)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(228)
Married64.7%(582)
Widowed3.3%(30)
Divorced6.6%(59)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.7%
−13.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.9%
+30.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.8%
−20.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.1%
−26.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.3%
−16.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.5%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
−41.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.2%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14%(25)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gray, Tennessee?

Gray, Tennessee has about 1,031 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gray, Tennessee?

The typical household in Gray, Tennessee earns about $26,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gray, Tennessee expensive?

In Gray, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $59,500, and the typical rent is about $289 a month.

How educated are people in Gray, Tennessee?

About 10.6% of adults age 25 and over in Gray, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gray, Tennessee?

About 7.2% of people in Gray, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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