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Gray County
The Gray County Courthouse
The Gray County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Gray County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1902
Named for Peter W. Gray
Seat Pampa
Largest city Pampa
Area
 • Total 929 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Land 926 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Water 3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 21,227
 • Density 22.849/sq mi (8.822/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th

Gray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,227. The county seat is Pampa. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1902. is named for Peter W. Gray, a Confederate lawyer and soldier in the American Civil War.

Gray County comprises the Pampa, TX micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 929 square miles (2,410 km2), of which 926 sq mi (2,400 km2) are land and 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (0.4%) are covered by water.

Major highways

  • I-40 (TX).svg Interstate 40
  • US 60.svg U.S. Highway 60
  • Texas 70.svg State Highway 70
  • Texas 152.svg State Highway 152
  • Texas 273.svg State Highway 273

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 56
1890 203 262.5%
1900 480 136.5%
1910 3,405 609.4%
1920 4,663 36.9%
1930 22,090 373.7%
1940 23,911 8.2%
1950 24,728 3.4%
1960 31,535 27.5%
1970 26,949 −14.5%
1980 26,386 −2.1%
1990 23,967 −9.2%
2000 22,744 −5.1%
2010 22,535 −0.9%
2020 21,227 −5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010 2020
Gray County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
  White alone (NH) 15,564 13,025 69.07% 61.36%
  Black or African American alone (NH) 1,055 835 4.68% 3.93%
  Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 152 141 0.67% 0.66%
Asian alone (NH) 83 127 0.37% 0.60%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 11 37 0.05% 0.17%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 304 715 1.35% 3.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5,365 6,347 23.81% 29.90%
Total 22,535 21,227 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census of 2000, 22,744 people, 8,793 households, and 6,049 families were residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3 people/km2). The 10,567 housing units averaged 11 units per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.15% White, 5.85% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 8.25% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. About 13.01% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,793 households, 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were not families. About 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.00% under 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,368, and for a family was $40,019. Males had a median income of $32,401 versus $20,158 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,702. About 11.20% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Town

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

  • Back
  • Hoover

Notable people

  • Phil Cates, state representative from 1971 to 1979, was born in Pampa in 1947.
  • Tom Mechler, state Republican Party chairman since 2015, is a former Gray County Republican chairman.
  • Kae T. Patrick, a native of Gray County, served in the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio from 1981 to 1988.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Gray (Texas) para niños

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