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Grayson County

Texas · 135,543 residents · 933 sq mi
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Grayson County is home to 135,543 people in Texas. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $152,400. 24,948 more people live here than in 2000. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. The median household earns $58,296, about 12% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
135,543
+23%since 2000
from 110,595 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.2
+8%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
933 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
90K105K119K134K148K19902000201020202024Grayson County
2024143K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(7,893)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(8,773)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(9,429)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(9,144)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(7,973)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(15,752)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(16,067)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(16,339)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(18,937)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.1%(15,029)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(7,578)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(2,629)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,296
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,178 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,157
+55%since 2000
from $18,862 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$152,400
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$909
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
66.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
33.4% rent
Persons per household
2.66 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+24%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(95,211)
Black5.5%(7,448)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(20,868)
Asian1.4%(1,958)
Other5.1%(6,920)
Segregation Score
30
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
Mexican11.1%(14,870)
Central American1.1%(1,458)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,020)
Honduran0.3%(430)
Puerto Rican0.3%(366)
Spaniard0.2%(324)
Colombian0.1%(152)
Cuban0.1%(150)
Dominican0%(53)
Peruvian0%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese0.6%(766)
Chinese0.2%(304)
Asian Indian0.2%(230)
Bangladeshi0.1%(200)
Vietnamese0.1%(188)
Korean0.1%(166)
Filipino0.1%(142)
Japanese0%(35)
Cambodian0%(27)
Thai0%(18)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(57)
Ancestry
German12%(16,087)
Irish11.1%(14,867)
American9.3%(12,456)
English8.6%(11,535)
Scottish2.4%(3,224)
Italian2.1%(2,786)
French2%(2,690)
Dutch1.5%(2,025)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,867)
Polish0.9%(1,143)
Swedish0.8%(1,017)
Norwegian0.7%(940)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(711)
Welsh0.4%(487)
Czech0.3%(453)
Russian0.3%(443)
Danish0.3%(352)
West Indian0.2%(325)
Hungarian0.2%(306)
Austrian0.2%(269)
Portuguese0.2%(215)
Ukrainian0.1%(160)
Finnish0.1%(126)
Swiss0.1%(116)
Romanian0.1%(109)
Canadian0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(88)
Armenian0%(50)
Slovak0%(38)
Jamaican0%(30)
Egyptian0%(25)
Lebanese0%(22)
Israeli0%(20)
Nigerian0%(19)
Turkish0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Iranian0%(14)
Slovene0%(10)
Greek0%(9)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.2 min
+40%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.2%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
30.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
15.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
15.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.1%(1,943)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(2,285)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.5%(3,809)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.8%(688)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.3%(237)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 10,161 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 135,543 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Grayson County, Texas earns about $58,296 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 $152,400, and the typical rent is about $909 a month.

How educated are people in Grayson County, Texas?

About 20.6% 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 12.0% 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 40,522 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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