Grayson County Demographics

A map of Grayson County's Population by Race

Grayson County, Texas had a population of 135,543 in 2020. It was 70.2% White, 5.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grayson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grayson County is the 35th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Grayson County's White Population

95,211 residents of Grayson County identify as White, or 70.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Grayson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Grayson County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (63.7% White), Collin County (51% White), and Bryan County (65.3% White). Grayson County is less White than neighboring Cooke County (70.6% White), and Fannin County (75.8% White).

Grayson County's Black Population

7,448 residents of Grayson County identify as Black, or 5.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grayson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Grayson County is ranked #99 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (1.1% Black), Cooke County (2.8% Black), and Bryan County (1.6% Black). Grayson County is less Black than neighboring Collin County (10.2% Black), and Fannin County (6.2% Black).

Grayson County's Asian Population

1,958 residents of Grayson County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grayson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Grayson County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.3% Asian), Cooke County (0.7% Asian), Bryan County (0.6% Asian), and Fannin County (0.4% Asian). Grayson County is less Asian than neighboring Collin County (17.7% Asian).

Grayson County's Hispanic Population

20,868 residents of Grayson County identify as Hispanic, or 15.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grayson County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Grayson County is ranked #208 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bryan County (7.4% Hispanic), and Fannin County (11.8% Hispanic). Grayson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (17% Hispanic), Collin County (15.9% Hispanic), and Cooke County (20.4% Hispanic).

Grayson County's Native American/Other Population

2,282 residents of Grayson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grayson 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, Grayson County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Collin County (0.9% Native American/Other), Cooke County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Fannin County (1.2% Native American/Other). Grayson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (9.8% Native American/Other), and Bryan County (14.5% Native American/Other).

Grayson County's Multiracial Population

7,776 residents of Grayson County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grayson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Grayson County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Collin County (4.4% Multiracial), Cooke County (4.2% Multiracial), and Fannin County (4.5% Multiracial). Grayson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (8.1% Multiracial), and Bryan County (10.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.