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Grayson County

Texas · 120,877 residents · 933 sq mi
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Grayson County is home to 120,877 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $99,600. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. The median household earns $46,875, about 11% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

120,877
+9%since 2000
from 110,595 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.5
+6%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
933 sq mi
Population, 19902024
90K105K119K134K148K19902000201020202024Grayson County
2024143K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(7,833)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(8,049)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(8,288)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(8,639)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(7,545)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.4%(13,721)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(14,715)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(18,051)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(15,261)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.5%(10,276)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(6,126)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(2,373)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,875
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,178 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$23,242
+23%since 2000
from $18,862 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.424
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$99,600
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$716
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $853
69.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
30.6% rent
14.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.55 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
24.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
40.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.1
+1%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84%(92,857)
Black5.8%(6,385)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(7,519)
Asian0.6%(613)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(95,103)
Black5.7%(6,938)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(13,688)
Asian0.9%(1,034)
Other3.5%(4,290)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(10,927)
Salvadoran0.5%(551)
Puerto Rican0.3%(339)
Spaniard0.2%(230)
Guatemalan0.1%(68)
Peruvian0%(38)
Colombian0%(30)
Cuban0%(14)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish14.2%(16,937)
German13.8%(16,447)
English11.1%(13,276)
American9.1%(10,809)
French2.8%(3,350)
Scottish2.4%(2,883)
Dutch2.3%(2,709)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(2,708)
Italian2%(2,384)
Czech0.8%(1,001)
Swedish0.8%(967)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.8%(958)
Welsh0.6%(668)
Norwegian0.4%(518)
British0.4%(498)
Russian0.3%(355)
Arab0.3%(328)
West Indian0.3%(305)
Danish0.2%(233)
Portuguese0.2%(204)
Swiss0.2%(203)
Lebanese0.2%(200)
Iranian0.1%(171)
Austrian0.1%(165)
Greek0.1%(144)
Canadian0.1%(109)
Romanian0.1%(99)
Hungarian0.1%(95)
Brazilian0.1%(79)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Ukrainian0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Finnish0%(33)
Turkish0%(27)
Syrian0%(19)
Nigerian0%(16)
Armenian0%(10)
Croatian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(7)
Israeli0%(5)
Belgian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

19.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
5.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.6 min
+31%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
12.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
30.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
51.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
5.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(2,292)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(3,193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(554)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(35)
US avg: 1%

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 120,877 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grayson County, Texas?

The typical household in Grayson County, Texas earns about $46,875 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 $99,600, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.

How educated are people in Grayson County, Texas?

About 19.2% 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 13.5% 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 25,856 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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