Gray County Demographics
A map of Gray County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,025 | 61.4% |
Hispanic | 6,347 | 29.9% |
Black | 835 | 3.9% |
Multiracial | 715 | 3.4% |
Native American/Other | 178 | 0.8% |
Asian | 127 | 0.6% |
Gray County, Texas had a population of 21,227 in 2020. It was 61.4% White, 3.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 29.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gray County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Gray County is the 113th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Gray County's White Population
13,025 residents of Gray County identify as White, or 61.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Gray County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gray County is ranked #109 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gray County is less White than neighboring Donley County (77.9% White), Roberts County (86.7% White), Carson County (83.9% White), Wheeler County (69.5% White), and Hemphill County (61.8% White).
Gray County's Black Population
835 residents of Gray County identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gray County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gray County is ranked #111 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gray County is more Black than neighboring Roberts County (0.2% Black), Carson County (0.3% Black), Wheeler County (1.6% Black), and Hemphill County (0.1% Black). Gray County is less Black than neighboring Donley County (5.1% Black).
Gray County's Asian Population
127 residents of Gray County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gray County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gray County is ranked #111 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gray County is more Asian than neighboring Donley County (0.3% Asian), Roberts County (0% Asian), Carson County (0.3% Asian), Wheeler County (0.5% Asian), and Hemphill County (0.3% Asian).
Gray County's Hispanic Population
6,347 residents of Gray County identify as Hispanic, or 29.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gray County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gray County is ranked #116 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Donley County (10.9% Hispanic), Roberts County (6% Hispanic), Carson County (9.6% Hispanic), and Wheeler County (24.6% Hispanic). Gray County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hemphill County (33.6% Hispanic).
Gray County's Native American/Other Population
178 residents of Gray County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gray County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gray County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gray County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roberts County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hemphill County (0.7% Native American/Other). Gray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Donley County (1% Native American/Other), Carson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wheeler County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Gray County's Multiracial Population
715 residents of Gray County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gray County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Gray County is ranked #91 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wheeler County (2.8% Multiracial). Gray County is less Multiracial than neighboring Donley County (4.7% Multiracial), Roberts County (6.7% Multiracial), Carson County (4.9% Multiracial), and Hemphill County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.