COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carson County vs Gray County
PLACE A
Carson County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Gray County, Texas
Carson County is 72% smaller than Gray County. Carson County earns more, with a median household income $25,617 higher.
CARSON COUNTYGRAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,80520,919−72% vs Gray County
Population density623−16
Population growth-6.1%-5.8%−0.3 pts
Median age41.036.9+4.1
Male49.5%53.5%−3.9 pts
Female50.5%46.5%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born2.1%11.3%−9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%59.4%+22.4 pts
Black0.7%4.5%−3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.9%31.4%−20.5 pts
Asian0.3%0.9%−0.6 pts
Other6.3%3.8%+2.5 pts
Median household income$85,231$59,614+$25,617
Per capita income$42,049$33,745+$8,304
Poverty rate7.4%15.7%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.489−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%16.2%+10.1 pts
Graduate degree9.7%3.1%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%5.6%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation64.1%57.6%+6.5 pts
Median home value$143,000$102,900+$40,100
Median gross rent$956$933+$23
Owner-occupied79.2%76.4%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.4%19.7%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households23.9%40.3%−16.4 pts
Average commute24.517.8+6.7
Worked from home8.2%4.1%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.7%17.7%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025