Grays Prairie, TX Demographics

A map of Grays Prairie's Population by Race

Grays Prairie, Texas has an estimated population of 334, a slight increase from the 325 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% White, 9.9% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grays Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grays Prairie has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grays Prairie, that probability was 41.8% in 2020 and 21.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grays Prairie is ranked the 1416th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Grays Prairie was ranked the 1402nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grays Prairie's White Population

295 residents of Grays Prairie, or 88.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grays Prairie is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Grays Prairie ranks 461st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Prairie's White population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. White residents' share of Grays Prairie's population has increased from 74.2% to 88.3%.

Grays Prairie is more White than neighboring Cottonwood (81.5% White), Scurry (77.9% White), Oak Grove (48.6% White), Rosser (38.6% White), and Kaufman (55.9% White).

Grays Prairie's Black Population

0 residents of Grays Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grays Prairie is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Grays Prairie ranks 685th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Prairie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Grays Prairie's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Grays Prairie is less Black than neighboring Cottonwood (0.4% Black), Oak Grove (0.5% Black), Rosser (17.5% Black), and Kaufman (8.7% Black).

Grays Prairie's Asian Population

0 residents of Grays Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grays Prairie is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Grays Prairie ranks 996th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Prairie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Grays Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grays Prairie is less Asian than neighboring Rosser (3.2% Asian).

Grays Prairie's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Grays Prairie, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grays Prairie is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Grays Prairie ranks 1278th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Prairie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 38.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Grays Prairie's population has decreased from 16.6% to 9.9%.

Grays Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring Cottonwood (5.1% Hispanic). Grays Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Scurry (14.7% Hispanic), Oak Grove (45.5% Hispanic), Rosser (20.5% Hispanic), and Kaufman (31.4% Hispanic).

Grays Prairie's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Grays Prairie, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grays Prairie is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Grays Prairie ranks 1530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Prairie's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Grays Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Grays Prairie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Grove (0% Native American/Other), Rosser (0% Native American/Other), and Kaufman (0% Native American/Other). Grays Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cottonwood (4.7% Native American/Other).

Grays Prairie's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Grays Prairie, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grays Prairie is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Grays Prairie ranks 111th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grays Prairie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Grays Prairie's population has decreased from 6.2% to 1.5%.

Grays Prairie is less Multiracial than neighboring Cottonwood (8.3% Multiracial), Scurry (7.1% Multiracial), Oak Grove (5.4% Multiracial), Rosser (20.3% Multiracial), and Kaufman (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.