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»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:143,131More data
Estimate 2021:139,561 
Census 2020:135,543More 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 - 2022 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:1,557More data
Collinsville town:2,012More data
Denison city:26,328More data
Dorchester city:62More data
Gunter city:2,400More data
Howe town:3,702More data
Knollwood city:790More data
Pilot Point city (pt.):0More data
Pottsboro town:2,756More data
Sadler city:343More data
Sherman city:45,264More data
Southmayd city:1,063More data
Tioga town:1,236More data
Tom Bean city:964More data
Trenton city (pt.):0More data
Van Alstyne city (pt.):6,139More data
Whitesboro city:4,291More data
Whitewright town (pt.):1,798More 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, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:56.85More data
Percent Rural:43.15More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:15.5%More data
Race - 2022 (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 - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:73.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:5.8%More data
Age - 2022 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.7%More data
65 and Older:18.2%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:39.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$52,055More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$7,253,087,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$62,678More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:11.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:14.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:90.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:21.8% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$53,679More data
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$50,641 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$47,374 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$44,719 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$43,724 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.339000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$18,726,298,602More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$12,504,293,001More data
Total Actual Levy:$42,389,553More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN GRAYSON COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
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:83.478More data
On-System Subtotal:539.801More data
City Streets:596.596More data
Certified County Roads:1,289.193More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:45.521More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,931.310More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:2,471.111More data
Lane Miles - 2021
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:167.923More data
On-System Subtotal:1,273.145More data
City Streets:1,196.730More data
Certified County Roads:2,579.259More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:91.042More data
Off-System Subtotal:3,867.031More data
County Total:5,140.176More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»     «2017 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.