Grayson 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 2023:146,907More data
Estimate 2022:143,198 
Estimate 2021:139,563 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.135,543More data
Census 2010:120,877More data
Census 2000:110,595More data
Population of the County Seat (Sherman)
Census 2020:43,645 
Census 2010:38,521 
Census 2000:35,082 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN GRAYSON 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.
Bells town:1,521More data
Collinsville town:2,023More data
Denison city:26,343More data
Dorchester city:98More data
Gunter city:2,463More data
Howe town:3,673More data
Knollwood city:806More data
Pilot Point city (pt.):0More data
Pottsboro town:2,779More data
Sadler city:373More data
Sherman city:47,473More data
Southmayd city:1,083More data
Tioga town:1,283More data
Tom Bean city:945More data
Trenton city (pt.):0More data
Van Alstyne city (pt.):6,782More data
Whitesboro city:4,181More data
Whitewright town (pt.):1,762More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:932.8More data
Water Area:46.4More data
Total Area:979.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:145.30More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:52.31More data
Percent Rural:47.69More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:15.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.3%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:3.0%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:73.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:5.8%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:24.1%More data
65 and Older:18.1%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:39.1More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$53,393More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$7,642,205,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$66,141More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:11.1%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:14.6%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:90.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:22.8% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$55,774More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$53,682 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$50,641 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$47,374 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$44,719 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.305100More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$25,955,777,966More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$15,440,092,789More data
Total Actual Levy:$47,107,723More 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 GRAYSON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:123.074More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:125.035More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:205.861More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.353More data
Frontage Roads:83.477More data
On-System Subtotal:539.800More data
City Streets:600.048More data
Certified County Roads:1,285.896More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:45.521More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,931.465More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:2,471.265More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:387.884More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:280.284More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:432.348More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:4.706More data
Frontage Roads:167.921More data
On-System Subtotal:1,273.143More data
City Streets:1,203.634More data
Certified County Roads:2,572.665More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:91.042More data
Off-System Subtotal:3,867.341More data
County Total:5,140.484More 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):     «Grayson County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Grayson County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Grayson County»

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

Airports in Grayson County.
Hospitals in Grayson County.
Prisons in Grayson County.