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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Grand Prairie

Texas · 127,427 residents · 72.512 sq mi
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Grand Prairie has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,816. Population has grown 28% since 1990. Median home value is $82,000. At a median age of 30.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
127,427
+28%since 1990
from 99,613 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.5
+3%since 1990
from 29.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K120K151K181K212K1990201020202024Grand Prairie
2024202K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(11,299)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(11,279)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(10,464)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(9,579)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(9,198)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.2%(21,928)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(21,575)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.1%(15,468)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(8,544)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.7%(4,754)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.1%(2,660)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(679)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,816
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,507 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,978
+38%since 1990
from $13,752 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$82,000
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$642
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $439 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
61.2%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 60.9% in 1990
38.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(75,821)
Black9.8%(9,736)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(20,249)
Asian2.8%(2,768)
2000
White, non-Hispanic47.2%(60,118)
Black13.3%(16,948)
Hispanic / Latino33%(42,038)
Asian4.4%(5,574)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican37.5%(75,717)
Central American4.5%(9,088)
Salvadoran3%(5,983)
Puerto Rican1%(2,012)
South American0.8%(1,554)
Honduran0.6%(1,304)
Guatemalan0.4%(879)
Nicaraguan0.4%(826)
Dominican0.4%(803)
Spaniard0.4%(739)
Cuban0.3%(653)
Colombian0.3%(565)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(313)
Peruvian0.1%(279)
Ecuadorian0.1%(270)
Argentine0%(72)
Chilean0%(31)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.4%(6,923)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,768)
Chinese0.7%(1,495)
Filipino0.5%(941)
Hmong0.3%(559)
Nepalese0.2%(502)
Pakistani0.2%(414)
Laotian0.2%(378)
Bangladeshi0.1%(263)
Korean0.1%(215)
Japanese0%(89)
Thai0%(75)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(63)
Taiwanese0%(38)
Malaysian0%(37)
Kazakh0%(32)
Mongolian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(114)
Tongan0%(41)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African5.1%(10,279)
English4.2%(8,421)
German4%(8,011)
American3.2%(6,489)
Nigerian2.8%(5,565)
Irish2.7%(5,503)
Italian1%(2,011)
Scottish0.9%(1,887)
British0.8%(1,716)
French0.7%(1,390)
Arab0.5%(1,069)
West Indian0.4%(845)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(818)
Norwegian0.3%(594)
Dutch0.3%(537)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(528)
Kenyan0.2%(473)
Swedish0.2%(435)
Ghanaian0.2%(429)
Welsh0.2%(414)
Lebanese0.2%(379)
Jamaican0.2%(333)
Czech0.2%(315)
Ethiopian0.2%(314)
Canadian0.1%(275)
Iraqi0.1%(245)
Russian0.1%(237)
Somali0.1%(194)
Egyptian0.1%(186)
Romanian0.1%(162)
Brazilian0.1%(135)
Turkish0.1%(135)
Palestinian0.1%(121)
Swiss0.1%(113)
Portuguese0.1%(108)
Greek0.1%(104)
Danish0%(98)
Finnish0%(93)
Haitian0%(80)
Croatian0%(77)
Hungarian0%(77)
Moroccan0%(71)
Austrian0%(56)
Guyanese0%(46)
Belgian0%(40)
Iranian0%(38)
Ukrainian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Jordanian0%(21)
Syrian0%(20)
Slovene0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 19.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.9%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.0%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.8 min
−16%since 1990
from 22.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(13,686)
Married59.4%(27,282)
Widowed1.3%(613)
Divorced9.5%(4,361)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(11,347)
Married57.3%(27,626)
Widowed6.5%(3,126)
Divorced12.6%(6,080)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grand Prairie, Texas?

Grand Prairie, Texas has about 127,427 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Grand Prairie, Texas?

The typical household in Grand Prairie, Texas earns about $46,816 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grand Prairie, Texas expensive?

In Grand Prairie, Texas, the median home is worth about $82,000, and the typical rent is about $642 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Prairie, Texas?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Prairie, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grand Prairie, Texas?

About 11.1% of people in Grand Prairie, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grand Prairie, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Grand Prairie, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,814 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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