Grayson County , Texas

Population: 139,988 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $70,455 Home $228,300 Rent $1,178/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Grayson County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($70,455), with housing 25% below the US figure ($228,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Grayson County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$70,455
Median Income
household
$228,300
Home Value
median
$1,178/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $70,455
Per Capita Income $36,711
Poverty Rate 11.1%
Median Home Value $228,300
Median Gross Rent $1,178/mo
Owner Occupied 67.3%
Renter Occupied 32.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 139,988
Median Age 39.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.9%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
14.4%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
24.3%
Depression
40.7%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 80.3  ·  80th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
92.88
🌀 Hurricane
53.32
🔥 Wildfire
86.04
❄️ Winter Storm
57.03
🌍 Earthquake
66.70
☀️ Drought
47.74

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