Gray County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:20,916More data
Estimate 2022:20,980 
Estimate 2021:21,128 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.21,227More data
Census 2010:22,535More data
Census 2000:22,744More data
Population of the County Seat (Pampa)
Census 2020:16,867 
Census 2010:17,994 
Census 2000:17,887 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN GRAY COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Lefors town:420More data
McLean town:648More data
Pampa city:16,543More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:926.0More data
Water Area:3.4More data
Total Area:929.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:22.92More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:79.45More data
Percent Rural:20.55More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:31.6%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:89.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:5.4%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:60.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:4.8%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:25.1%More data
65 and Older:16.5%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:37.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$53,508More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,119,163,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$50,648More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:19.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:81.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:16.0% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$60,132More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$55,991 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$51,763 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$50,606 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$50,227 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.6 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.519194More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$2,273,689,607More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,626,572,711More data
Total Actual Levy:$8,445,068More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN GRAY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:25.943More data
US Highways:23.395More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:106.976More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:137.577More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:39.618More data
On-System Subtotal:333.509More data
City Streets:163.881More data
Certified County Roads:600.889More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:764.770More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,098.279More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:103.772More data
US Highways:66.407More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:236.223More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:276.846More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:78.818More data
On-System Subtotal:762.066More data
City Streets:334.688More data
Certified County Roads:1,201.778More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,536.466More data
County Total:2,298.532More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Gray County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Gray County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Gray County»

Special Districts in Gray County.
School Districts in Gray County.
History of City Tax Rates in Gray County.

Airports in Gray County.
Hospitals in Gray County.
Prisons in Gray County.