State
County
Land Area
72.3 sq mi
Density
2,707.8/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.28%
Growth Since 2010
11.55%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Grand Prairie is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 195,651, it is the 17th largest city in Texas and the 131st largest city in the United States. Grand Prairie is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 11.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 175,396 in 2010. Grand Prairie reached it's highest population of 195,651 in 2021. Spanning over 81 miles, Grand Prairie has a population density of 2,708 people per square mile.
The average household income in Grand Prairie is $81,239 with a poverty rate of 11.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,091 per month, and the median house value is $162,400. The median age in Grand Prairie is 33.4 years, 32.8 years for males, and 34.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.2 males.
Grand Prairie is located in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis Counties in Texas as part of the Mid-Cities area of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW or Metroplex). DFW is the 7th largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of 6.8 million spread over 13 counties.
The North Texas population is experiencing a strong population boom and has reached about 7 million. The 16-county area added about 97,000 between 2014 and 2015 alone and this trend has continued for the last decade. The population growth in Grand Prairie is expected to continue as the growth has been fueled by a strong economy and quality of life. Grand Prairie was recently ranked as the 7th happiest city in the United States.
Grand Prairie was originally settled by settlers who came for the Republic of Texas land grants offered by investors in the mid-19th century. The city was established first as Dechman by Alexander Dechman in 1863. The post office opened in 1877 under the name Deckman instead of Dechman as postal workers had difficulty reading the form. There was also confusion about a T&P Railroad designation “Grand Prairie” as the name was based on maps from the 1850s labeling the area between Fort Worth and Dallas as “the grand prairie of Texas.” To clear up the confusion, the post office was then named “Grand Prairie.”
By 1909, Grand Prairie was incorporated as a city with a population of 994. Since World War I, Grand Prairie has had a history involving aviation and defense. Grand Prairie experienced the greatest increase in population between 1940 and 1970. The population grew from just 1,600 in 1940 to 14,500 in 1950 and 30,300 in 1960. The city council of Grand Prairie tried to annex undeveloped, unincorporated land in 1953 that was strongly opposed by Irving and Arlington; the measure eventually failed and Grand Prairie’s boundaries remained unchanged.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grand Prairie was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 113,323 | 58.85% |
Black or African American | 43,635 | 22.66% |
Some Other Race | 16,049 | 8.33% |
Asian | 12,819 | 6.66% |
Two or More Races | 5,987 | 3.11% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 655 | 0.34% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 97 | 0.05% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 60,988 | 3.15 | 62.7 |
Married | 32,490 | 3.77 | 76.6 |
Non Family | 14,734 | 1.25 | 43 |
Female | 9,837 | 3.75 | 49.6 |
Male | 3,927 | 3.67 | 54.9 |
3.66
Average Family Size
3.15
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 11,901 | 10.02% |
9th to 12th Grade | 11,549 | 9.73% |
High School Graduate | 32,562 | 27.42% |
Some College | 25,239 | 21.26% |
Associates Degree | 9,473 | 7.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 18,815 | 15.85% |
Graduate Degree | 9,201 | 7.75% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 48,497 | 30,588 | 5,156 |
White | 32,757 | 30,346 | 10,371 |
Black | 27,153 | 25,899 | 8,889 |
Other Race | 8,981 | 5,719 | 903 |
Asian | 8,776 | 7,043 | 3,213 |
Multiple Races | 2,026 | 1,857 | 607 |
Native American | 466 | 369 | 90 |
Islander | 87 | 87 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.61%.
$39,228
Average Earnings
$43,439
Average Male
$33,587
Average Female
54.72% of Grand Prairie residents speak only English, while 45.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.72% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 91,135 | 13,617 | 14.94% |
Black | 43,456 | 3,881 | 8.93% |
White | 40,774 | 2,791 | 6.85% |
Other | 16,013 | 1,353 | 8.45% |
Asian | 12,724 | 1,053 | 8.28% |
Multiple | 5,954 | 480 | 8.06% |
Native | 655 | 159 | 24.27% |
11.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.82%
Male Poverty Rate
12.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Grand Prairie is Native, with 24.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Grand Prairie is White, with 6.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.04%.
49.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.6%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,318 | 6.47% |
Black | 2,407 | 7.56% |
Hispanic | 1,474 | 2.49% |
Other | 214 | 1.95% |
Asian | 175 | 1.80% |
2 or More | 120 | 4.66% |
Indian | 80 | 15.44% |
Hawaiian | 39 | 40.21% |
4.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.4%
Labor Force Participation
67.1%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.17%
Native Born
22.83%
Foreign Born
13.62%
Non Citizen
9.21%
Naturalized
77.17% of Grand Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 53.69% having been born in Texas. 13.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 195,651 | 554 | 0.28% |
2020 | 195,097 | 554 | 0.28% |
2019 | 194,543 | 554 | 0.29% |
2018 | 193,989 | 16 | 0.01% |
2017 | 193,973 | 1,878 | 0.98% |
2016 | 192,095 | 3,684 | 1.96% |
2015 | 188,411 | 2,587 | 1.39% |
2014 | 185,824 | 1,933 | 1.05% |
2013 | 183,891 | 1,861 | 1.02% |
2012 | 182,030 | 3,127 | 1.75% |
2011 | 178,903 | 2,929 | 1.66% |
2010 | 175,974 | 48,547 | 3.28% |
2000 | 127,427 | 27,811 | 2.49% |
1990 | 99,616 | 28,154 | 3.38% |
1980 | 71,462 | 20,558 | 3.45% |
1970 | 50,904 | 20,518 | 5.30% |
1960 | 30,386 | 15,792 | 7.61% |
1950 | 14,594 | 0.00% |