Gregg County, Texas Population 2024

126,927

Gregg County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 126,927 with a growth rate of 0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gregg County, Texas is the 38th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 122,044 and has seen a growth of 4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029130,3476840.53%
2028129,6636840.53%
2027128,9796840.53%
2026128,2956840.54%
2025127,6116840.54%
2024126,9276840.54%
2023126,2436840.54%
2022125,5591,4291.15%
2021124,130-121-0.1%
2020124,2511530.12%
2019124,0987360.6%
2018123,3623770.31%
2017122,985-508-0.41%
2016123,493-394-0.32%
2015123,8876620.54%
2014123,225-88-0.07%
2013123,3131590.13%
2012123,1544350.35%
2011122,7196750.55%
2010122,04400%
1990104,9485,4615.49%
198099,48723,55831.03%
197075,9296,4939.35%
196069,4368,17813.35%
195061,2583,2315.57%
194058,02742,249267.77%
193015,778-989-5.9%
192016,7672,62718.58%
191014,1401,79714.56%
190012,3432,94131.28%
18909,40287210.22%
18808,530-121,817-93.46%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.54% (684)
County Website
Gregg County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
124,251
Area
273 mi²
Density
465 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.15% (2,676)
Founded
1873

Gregg County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,84164.26%
Black or African American24,24419.51%
Two or more races16,14212.99%
Other race2,2421.8%
Asian1,4021.13%
Native American3000.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander740.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gregg County, Texas Population by Race

Gregg County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Gregg County, Texas Median Age

35.8

Total

34.3

Male

37.2

Female

Gregg County, Texas Adults

There are 92,281 adults, (19,479 of whom are seniors) in Gregg County, Texas.

Gregg County, Texas Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gregg County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female63,40551.03%
Male60,84048.97%

Gregg County, Texas Population by Age

Gregg County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All47,0082.5459.540.5
Married21,6643.248020
Non Family16,1671.2241.758.3
Female7,1453.2439.760.3
Male2,0323.2752.747.3

3.15

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gregg County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade4,5625.69%
9th to 12th Grade6,3127.88%
High School Graduate22,99128.69%
Some College21,21326.47%
Associates Degree7,0818.84%
Bachelors Degree12,20815.24%
Graduate Degree5,7597.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gregg County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gregg County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,65445,51613,637
Black15,22713,5002,010
Hispanic11,8387,1101,324
2+ Races7,4535,1581,181
Other Race1,115736220
Asian983858564
Native American18913111
Islander66580

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.38%.

Gregg County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$42,043$52,488$33,268
Less Than 9th Grade$28,185$31,267$21,342
High School Graduate$36,256$45,490$27,754
Some College$42,306$59,991$33,785
Bachelors Degree$56,867$71,851$50,280
Graduate Degree$65,744$83,488$59,167

$42,043

Average Earnings

$52,488

Average Male

$33,268

Average Female

Gregg County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gregg County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gregg County, Texas Language

82.95% of Gregg County, Texas residents speak only English, while 17.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.07% of the population.

Gregg County, Texas Language

Gregg County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,9687,30710.91%
Hispanic24,1016,40426.57%
Black23,2645,40823.25%
Multiple15,9254,34827.3%
Other2,19562428.43%
Asian1,2911148.83%
Native2968127.36%

16.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.89%

Male Poverty Rate

19.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gregg County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gregg County, Texas is Other, with 28.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gregg County, Texas is Asian, with 8.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.39%.

Gregg County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.04%
High School14.8%
Some College12.35%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Gregg County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.73%
Male Unemployed12.14%
Female Employed10.4%
Male Employed5.55%

Gregg County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gregg County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$63,811$84,850
Families$76,549$98,377
Married Families$96,040$117,971
Non Families$35,599$53,243

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gregg County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gregg County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gregg County, Texas Marriage

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 45-54.

Gregg County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gregg County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,495

Number of Veterans

6,008

Male Veterans

487

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam2,533
First Gulf War1,451
Second Gulf War1,314
Korea306
World War II146

Gregg County, Texas Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,747
75+1,642
35 to 541,493
55 to 641,227
18 to 34386

Gregg County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,7437.65%
Black1,0916.05%
2+ Races5225.63%
Hispanic3122.11%
Other Race714.89%
Islander3959.09%
Asian292.48%

Gregg County, Texas Veterans by Race

Gregg County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gregg County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Gregg County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gregg County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gregg County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.39%

Born in Gregg County, Texas

91.49%

Native Born

8.51%

Foreign Born

5.64%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.49% of Gregg County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.39% having been born in Texas. 5.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gregg County, Texas Place of Birth

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