Gray, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,512

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

4.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.41%

40.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,114

7.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$226,400

Population & Diversity

Gray, GA is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.94% of Gray, GA residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.56k people) in Gray, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 857 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Gray, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gray, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gray, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gray, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
857 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 40

0.256%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.256% of the people in Gray, GA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gray, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Gray, GA residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gray, GA was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gray, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 44
Vietnam
23 ± 37

Gray, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gray, GA.

Economy

The economy of Gray, GA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gray, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (183 people), and Educational Services (176 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($105,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,310), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,712).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 322

0.971%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray, GA grew at a rate of 0.971%, from 1.55k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gray, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (363 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gray, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.56k

2024 Value

± 322

0.971%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray, GA grew at a rate of 0.971%, from 1.55k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gray, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (183 people), and Educational Services (176 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gray, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gray, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,292

Median earning men ± $10,308

$46,336

Median earning women ± $27,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,060), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,904), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,327), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,964), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gray, GA was $226,400 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,600 to $226,400, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gray, GA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gray, GA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gray, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,502

$995

Median Property Taxes

±$246

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gray, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gray, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Gray, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gray, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,114

Median Household Income

± $20,013

1.39k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Gray, GA grew to $73,114 from the previous year's value of $67,789.

The following chart displays the households in Gray, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gray, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (5.67%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Gray, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gray, GA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Gray, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gray, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gray, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gray, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gray, GA (245 out of 3.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gray, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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