Gray County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Gray County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Gray County, TX has a population of 21,131 and an economy centered on extractive and industrial activity, reflected in a GDP per capita of $53,239 that runs well above median household income of $59,614 and median worker earnings of $35,251, suggesting capital-intensive production rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with participation at 57.6%, a 5.3% unemployment rate, and only 15.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $100,400 and median gross rent of $898/month—though the county has shed 6.9% of its population over the past five years, and a 16.3% poverty rate points to underlying economic pressure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.9% since 2018
Gray County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone16,229 (77.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,851 (8.8%)
- Black or African American Alone960 (4.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race934 (4.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races546 (2.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone300 (1.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,954
- 2.Korean66
- 3.Arabic30
- 4.German or other West Germanic25
- 5.Vietnamese12
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,735
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,162
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)937
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining914
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities854
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,575
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,725
- 3.Service Occupations1,717
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,693
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,282
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.