Grayson County, Texas Population 2024

150,616

Grayson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 150,616 with a growth rate of 2.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grayson County, Texas is the 33rd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 121,029 and has seen a growth of 24.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029169,1613,7092.24%
2028165,4523,7092.29%
2027161,7433,7092.35%
2026158,0343,7092.4%
2025154,3253,7092.46%
2024150,6163,7092.52%
2023146,9073,7092.59%
2022143,1983,6352.6%
2021139,5633,4642.55%
2020136,099-44-0.03%
2019136,1432,3631.77%
2018133,7802,6952.06%
2017131,0852,7762.16%
2016128,3092,6372.1%
2015125,6722,0441.65%
2014123,6281,2431.02%
2013122,3855190.43%
2012121,8664370.36%
2011121,4294000.33%
2010121,02900%
199095,0215,2255.82%
198089,7966,5717.9%
197083,22510,18213.94%
196073,0432,5763.66%
195070,4679681.39%
194069,4993,6565.55%
193065,843-8,322-11.22%
192074,1658,16912.38%
191065,9962,3353.67%
190063,66110,45019.64%
189053,21115,10339.63%
188038,10823,721164.88%
187014,3876,20375.79%
18608,1846,176307.57%
18502,008-167,153-98.81%
2024 Growth Rate
2.52% (3,709)
County Website
Grayson County
State
Texas
County Seat
Sherman
2020 Population
136,099
Area
933 mi²
Density
161 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.67% (14,517)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White111,39481.3%
Two or more races11,4448.35%
Black or African American7,5605.52%
Other race3,6072.63%
Asian2,0571.5%
Native American8700.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander760.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grayson County, Texas Population by Race

Grayson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Grayson County, Texas Median Age

39.2

Total

38.3

Male

40.2

Female

Grayson County, Texas Adults

There are 104,486 adults, (24,528 of whom are seniors) in Grayson County, Texas.

Grayson County, Texas Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Grayson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female69,69350.87%
Male67,31549.13%

Grayson County, Texas Population by Age

Grayson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,0842.5967.132.9
Married26,7633.2180.419.6
Non Family16,3641.254.445.6
Female6,4983.2447.552.5
Male2,4593.2458.741.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grayson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,2745.7%
Associates Degree10,13610.95%
Bachelors Degree14,09715.24%
Graduate Degree7,0187.58%
High School Graduate27,90530.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5913.88%
Some College24,50926.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grayson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grayson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73,26969,04018,247
Hispanic9,9026,3481,001
2+ Races6,2824,877929
Black4,7634,241595
Other Race1,6901,110170
Asian1,054694404
Native American663537150
Islander262615

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 57.69%.

Grayson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,104$82,808$49,464
Graduate Degree$69,847$95,278$61,011
High School Graduate$35,367$43,426$27,315
Less Than 9th Grade$27,212$32,826$21,462
Overall$42,823$52,104$36,320
Some College$43,332$51,738$37,364

$42,823

Average Earnings

$52,104

Average Male

$36,320

Average Female

Grayson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grayson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grayson County, Texas Language

88.19% of Grayson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 11.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.96% of the population.

Grayson County, Texas Language

Grayson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White99,3709,4259.48%
Hispanic19,5492,79914.32%
Black7,0801,88426.61%
Multiple11,1811,77115.84%
Other3,56359516.7%
Native84411013.03%
Asian1,8071106.09%
Islander765065.79%

11.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.43%

Male Poverty Rate

12.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grayson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Texas is Islander, with 65.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Texas is Asian, with 6.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.65%.

Grayson County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.32%
High School11.06%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.23%

Grayson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.16%
Male Unemployed16.11%
Female Employed5.96%
Male Employed4.37%

Grayson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grayson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,421$103,544
Households$66,608$88,868
Married Families$95,309$120,276
Non Families$39,275$53,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grayson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Grayson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grayson County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Grayson County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grayson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,576

Number of Veterans

8,500

Male Veterans

1,076

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,367
First Gulf War2,399
Second Gulf War2,078
Korea501
World War II42

Grayson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,812
35 to 542,581
75+2,055
55 to 641,327
18 to 34801

Grayson County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,6529.95%
2+ Races5026.8%
Hispanic4433.58%
Black2113.73%
Native American14019.75%
Other Race572.61%
Asian140.95%

Grayson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Grayson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grayson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Grayson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.34%

Born in Grayson County, Texas

93.32%

Native Born

6.68%

Foreign Born

4.42%

Non Citizen

2.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.32% of Grayson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 64.34% having been born in Texas. 4.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grayson County, Texas Place of Birth

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