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Grayson County

Texas · 153,613 residents (2025 est.) · 932.832 sq mi
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Grayson County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,182. Population has grown 30% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $248,400. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

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

Total population
143,337
+30%since 2000
from 110,595 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
154 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 126 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+5%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:153,613 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
90K105K119K134K148K1990201020202024Grayson County
2024143K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(8,778)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(10,183)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(9,280)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(9,926)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(8,212)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(17,727)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(17,490)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(17,029)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(18,836)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(15,591)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(7,063)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(3,222)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,182
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,178 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,174
+102%since 2000
from $18,862 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
+7%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,400
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,310
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
33.2% rent
Vacancy rate
11.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+63%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Grayson County on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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)
Honduran0.2%(320)
Puerto Rican0.2%(310)
Spaniard0.2%(284)
Venezuelan0.1%(180)
Cuban0.1%(122)
Colombian0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(60)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(49)
Peruvian0%(41)
Chilean0%(10)
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)
Cambodian0%(24)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(11)
Uzbek0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(91)
Tongan0%(21)
Samoan0%(5)
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)
British0.3%(467)
Greek0.3%(385)
Russian0.2%(241)
West Indian0.1%(208)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Danish0.1%(157)
Arab0.1%(147)
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)
Iranian0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+43%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.6%
−26.4 ptssince 2009
from 61.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−39.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2012
from 15.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.7%
−63.8 ptssince 2013
from 79.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.9%
+17.2 ptssince 2017
from 72.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 89.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 8.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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