Overview
3,372
Total Population
33.9
Median age
53.68%
Female population %
86.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gray's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gray is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gray's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gray's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gray, 18.77% were under the age of 15, 23.70% aged 15 to 29, 40.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 248 more females than males in Gray:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.68% females and 46.32% males in Gray, GA.
- The Gray, GA gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 201.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 331.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gray's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gray population: 67.53% are White, 30.60% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian and 0.77% are multiracial.
- Gray's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,363 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gray is White with a population of 2,277 (67.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gray's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,434 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Gray's population increased by 1,101 (51.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gray's population increased by 183 (5.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gray's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,150.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)