COUNTY
Grayson County
Texas · 153,613 residents (2025 est.) · 933 sq mi
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#116Fastest growingof 3,135+13.3%The short version
With 143,337 people, Grayson County is a county in Texas. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 32,742 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $248,400. 8% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
143,337
+30%since 2000
from 110,595 in 2000
153,613 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
933 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024143K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(8,778)
5 to 97.1%(10,183)
10 to 146.5%(9,280)
15 to 196.9%(9,926)
20 to 245.7%(8,212)
25 to 3412.4%(17,727)
35 to 4412.2%(17,490)
45 to 5411.9%(17,029)
55 to 6413.1%(18,836)
65 to 7410.9%(15,591)
75 to 844.9%(7,063)
85 and over2.2%(3,222)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,182
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,178 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
Retail trade12%
Wholesale trade9.8%
Other services7.4%
Public administration5.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$248,400
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+63%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(92,857)
Black5.8%(6,385)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(7,519)
Asian0.6%(613)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.1%(101,885)
Black5.1%(7,379)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(23,433)
Asian1.5%(2,168)
Other5.9%(8,472)
58
+37%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
26
−14%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.7%(19,682)
Central American1.3%(1,804)
Salvadoran1%(1,375)
South American0.3%(400)
Honduran0.2%(320)
Puerto Rican0.2%(310)
Spaniard0.2%(284)
Venezuelan0.1%(180)
Cuban0.1%(122)
Colombian0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Guatemalan0%(55)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(668)
Korean0.1%(204)
Vietnamese0.1%(190)
Burmese0.1%(188)
Taiwanese0.1%(176)
Chinese0.1%(149)
Nepalese0.1%(136)
Filipino0.1%(102)
Indonesian0.1%(88)
Thai0%(67)
Bangladeshi0%(67)
Cambodian0%(24)
Ancestry
English13.3%(19,120)
German12.4%(17,780)
Irish11%(15,838)
American5.9%(8,481)
Scottish2.7%(3,892)
Italian2.2%(3,220)
French2%(2,914)
Dutch1.2%(1,679)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,621)
Norwegian0.9%(1,312)
Polish0.8%(1,179)
Swedish0.7%(961)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(727)
Czech0.5%(703)
Subsaharan African0.4%(564)
British0.3%(467)
Greek0.3%(385)
Russian0.2%(241)
West Indian0.1%(208)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Danish0.1%(157)
Arab0.1%(147)
French Canadian0.1%(135)
Romanian0.1%(120)
Ukrainian0.1%(110)
Austrian0.1%(94)
Lebanese0.1%(90)
Swiss0.1%(86)
Nigerian0.1%(85)
Belgian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(82)
Bulgarian0.1%(74)
Brazilian0%(59)
Haitian0%(56)
Guyanese0%(45)
Canadian0%(34)
Hungarian0%(21)
Armenian0%(18)
Finnish0%(15)
Syrian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(7)
Australian0%(6)
Croatian0%(6)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(16,852)
Married54.9%(30,604)
Widowed3.1%(1,753)
Divorced11.7%(6,534)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(14,629)
Married51.4%(30,529)
Widowed9.8%(5,827)
Divorced14.1%(8,368)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)24.6%(2,261)
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(2,292)
Vietnam era34.7%(3,193)
Korean War6%(554)
World War II0.4%(35)
Share of the 9,190 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 Grayson County, Texas?
Grayson County, Texas has about 143,337 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grayson County, Texas?
The typical household in Grayson County, Texas earns about $72,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grayson County, Texas expensive?
In Grayson County, Texas, the median home is worth about $248,400, and the typical rent is about $1,310 a month.
How educated are people in Grayson County, Texas?
About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Grayson County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grayson County, Texas?
About 11.2% of people in Grayson County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Grayson County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Grayson County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 48,316 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.
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