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Grayson County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Grayson County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grayson County, TX, a county of 150,532 residents along the Oklahoma border, has grown 8.9% over the past five years while maintaining relatively affordable housing, with a median home value of $228,300 and median gross rent of $1,178 per month. The labor force of roughly 62.5% participation carries a median worker earnings figure of $40,972 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%, though educational attainment is modest, with 23.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher against a high school completion rate of 90.5%. Median household income stands at $72,182, GDP per capita at $44,515, and a poverty rate of 11.1%, with a median age of 39.0 years and an average commute of 26.3 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

150,532

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,182

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.9% since 2018

Grayson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone109,325 (76.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,477 (7.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,432 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,650 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,060 (4.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,168 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,750
  2. 2.Other Indo-European812
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic403
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island247
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,190

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,515

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,878
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)9,052
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)8,188
  4. 4.Construction (Group)6,711
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,550

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,643
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,411
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,480
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,507
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,312

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.37×)6,278
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)3,931
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)8,896
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)7,827
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,801

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$228,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,178/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,819 (15.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,659 (12.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,737 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,712 (10.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,044 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,414 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48,899 (72.5%)
  • Worked At Home8,521 (12.6%)
  • Carpooled7,797 (11.6%)
  • Walked980 (1.5%)
  • Other827 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit290 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.