Gray County, TX Demographics

The total population of Gray County is estimated to be 21,272 with 11,382 males (53.51%) and 9,890 females (46.49%). There are 1,492 less females than males in Gray County.
The median household income in Gray County was $54,732 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 7,227(11.66%) from $61,959 in 2020. This income is 73.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gray County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,072. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gray County stands at $54,732.
In Gray County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,845 for males and $24,996 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,852 for males and $39,819 for females.
In Gray County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $61,254, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,742.
In 2022, the population of Gray County was 21,015, a 0.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gray County's population was 21,085, a decline of 0.53% compared to a population of 21,198 in 2020.
The median age in Gray County, TX is 36.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.28% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 44.06% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gray County population: 80.08% are White, 5.06% are Black or African American, 1.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.09% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.