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Gregg County

Texas · 126,095 residents (2025 est.) · 273 sq mi
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Gregg County is a county of 125,480 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $203,400, having roughly tripled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.9. 8% of locals were born outside the United States. That trails the Texas median by roughly 15%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
125,480
+13%since 2000
from 111,379 in 2000
126,095 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
459 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 428 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
+3%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
273 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
103K109K115K121K128K19902000201020202024Gregg County
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(8,319)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(8,312)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(9,950)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(9,245)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(8,562)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(16,631)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(15,882)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(13,911)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(14,493)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(12,023)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(5,560)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(2,592)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,550
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,006 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,893
+84%since 2000
from $18,449 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.7%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
−1%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing2.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$203,400
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,102
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 64.1% in 2000
39.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+25%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(76,851)
Black19.7%(21,989)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(10,183)
Asian0.7%(745)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(68,589)
Black17.6%(22,080)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(25,347)
Asian1.3%(1,650)
Other6.2%(7,814)
Diversity Score
78
+18%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−2%since 2020
from 34 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
Mexican17.8%(22,361)
Central American0.9%(1,173)
Salvadoran0.6%(778)
Puerto Rican0.3%(415)
Honduran0.2%(241)
Chilean0.2%(205)
Spaniard0.1%(142)
Guatemalan0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(84)
Colombian0%(54)
Cuban0%(33)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(442)
Vietnamese0.2%(281)
Cambodian0.2%(211)
Korean0.1%(143)
Chinese0.1%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(117)
Thai0.1%(104)
Nepalese0.1%(82)
Filipino0.1%(67)
Mongolian0%(48)
Uzbek0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(102)
Samoan0%(57)
Ancestry
American11.7%(14,649)
English10.7%(13,408)
Irish8.9%(11,119)
German7.8%(9,821)
Italian2%(2,526)
French2%(2,463)
Scottish1.9%(2,436)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,394)
Dutch0.7%(866)
Polish0.4%(500)
Welsh0.4%(500)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.4%(484)
Czech0.3%(395)
Danish0.3%(353)
Swedish0.3%(353)
British0.3%(345)
Norwegian0.2%(293)
Nigerian0.2%(190)
West Indian0.1%(184)
Hungarian0.1%(159)
Turkish0.1%(156)
Palestinian0.1%(148)
Jamaican0.1%(121)
Canadian0.1%(87)
Lebanese0.1%(86)
Swiss0.1%(77)
Croatian0.1%(75)
Greek0.1%(69)
Kenyan0.1%(68)
Portuguese0.1%(64)
Brazilian0%(55)
Slovak0%(51)
Russian0%(47)
Finnish0%(42)
Syrian0%(35)
Romanian0%(31)
Iranian0%(25)
Serbian0%(19)
Armenian0%(16)
Moroccan0%(13)
Belgian0%(8)
Haitian0%(6)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
+70%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 71.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 83.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 14.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(16,809)
Married51.8%(24,747)
Widowed2.9%(1,378)
Divorced10.2%(4,882)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(14,490)
Married47.8%(24,423)
Widowed9.5%(4,862)
Divorced14.3%(7,308)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% 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)26.8%(1,626)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(1,430)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(2,197)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(284)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,069 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 Gregg County, Texas?

Gregg County, Texas has about 125,480 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Gregg County, Texas earns about $66,550 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gregg County, Texas expensive?

In Gregg County, Texas, the median home is worth about $203,400, and the typical rent is about $1,102 a month.

How educated are people in Gregg County, Texas?

About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Gregg County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gregg County, Texas?

About 16.1% of people in Gregg County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gregg County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Gregg County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,532 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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