Grayson, CA Demographics

A map of Grayson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	1,146	928	97.0%	89.1%
Black	21	22	1.8%	2.1%
White	15	71	1.3%	6.8%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	0.9%

Grayson, California has an estimated population of 1,182, a large increase from the 1,041 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 1.3% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grayson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grayson has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grayson, that probability was 20.0% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grayson is ranked the 1015th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 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). Grayson was ranked the 1068th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grayson's White Population

15 residents of Grayson, or 1.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grayson is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Grayson ranks 1495th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's White population has declined by an estimated 78.9%. White residents' share of Grayson's population has decreased from 6.8% to 1.3%.

Grayson is more White than neighboring Westley (0% White), and Monterey Park Tract (0% White). Grayson is less White than neighboring Patterson (17.6% White), Riverdale Park (13.4% White), and West Modesto (16.6% White).

Grayson's Black Population

21 residents of Grayson, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grayson is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Grayson ranks 417th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Grayson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Grayson is more Black than neighboring Westley (0% Black), Riverdale Park (0% Black), and West Modesto (0.3% Black). Grayson is less Black than neighboring Patterson (4.9% Black), and Monterey Park Tract (31.1% Black).

Grayson's Asian Population

0 residents of Grayson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grayson is significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Grayson ranks 1261st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Grayson's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Grayson is less Asian than neighboring Patterson (4.8% Asian), Riverdale Park (2.5% Asian), and West Modesto (5.7% Asian).

Grayson's Hispanic Population

1,146 residents of Grayson, or 97.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grayson is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Grayson ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Grayson's population has increased from 89.1% to 97.0%.

Grayson is more Hispanic than neighboring Patterson (66.5% Hispanic), Riverdale Park (80.9% Hispanic), West Modesto (74.1% Hispanic), and Monterey Park Tract (68.9% Hispanic). Grayson is less Hispanic than neighboring Westley (100% Hispanic).

Grayson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grayson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grayson is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Grayson ranks 1471st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grayson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grayson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Patterson (2.8% Native American/Other), and West Modesto (0.3% Native American/Other).

Grayson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Grayson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grayson is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Grayson ranks 1488th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Grayson's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Grayson is less Multiracial than neighboring Patterson (3.3% Multiracial), Riverdale Park (3.3% Multiracial), and West Modesto (3% 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.