Grayson County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:118,804
Estimate 2007:118,066
Estimate 2006:116,829
Estimate 2005:115,577
Estimate 2004:114,932
Estimate 2003:114,384
Estimate 2002:113,273
Estimate 2001:112,381
Census 2000:110,595
Census 1990:95,021
Census 1950:70,467
Population of the County Seat (Sherman)
Census 2000:35,082
Census 1990:31,584
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Grayson County:118,804
Bells:1,312
Collinsville:1,494
Denison:24,001
Dorchester:109
Gunter:1,332
Howe:2,694
Knollwood:404
Pottsboro:2,108
Sadler:437
Sherman:38,077
Southmayd:1,078
Tioga:927
Tom Bean:1,030
Van Alstyne:2,951
Whitesboro:4,029
Whitewright:1,682
Balance of Grayson County:35,139
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:934
Water Area:46
Total Area:980
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:118.4
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:10.2%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:89.8%
Percent African American Alone:5.9%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.6%
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.9%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:24.3%
65 and Older:14.9%
85 and Older:2.4%
Median Age:37.2
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$28,901
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$3,412,174,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$44,392
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:12.6%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:18.3%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$35,271
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$33,814
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$32,468
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$31,227
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$30,310
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$29,617
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$29,892
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$29,196
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$20,979
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.4%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:6.2%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:7.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.3%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:4.1%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.490900
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$8,910,461,517
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$6,014,298,073
Total Actual Levy:$29,524,189
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2008:N/A
CY 2007:N/A
CY 2006:N/A
CY 2005:N/A
CY 2004:N/A
CY 2003:N/A
CY 2002:N/A
CY 2001:N/A
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$2,696,543
County Roads, Maintenance:$2,765,646
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$11,283
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$3,104,748
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$8,578,221
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):585
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):683
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:1
Total Centerline Miles:1,269
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,170
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1,366
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:1
Total Lane Miles:2,538

Special Districts in Grayson County.
School Districts in Grayson County.
History of City Tax Rates in Grayson County.