Gregg County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 124,860
Median household income: $64,809
Median home value: $185,800

Home to 124,860 residents, Gregg County is one of Texas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,809, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gregg County's population grew 1.1% from 123,443 to 124,860, while its median household income rose 29.2% from $50,180 to $64,809.

17.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 124,860
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,809
Median home value: $185,800
Median gross rent: $1,072
Housing units: 53,590
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

123,443124,860

Median household income

$50,180$64,809

Median home value

$136,700$185,800

Median gross rent

$855$1,072

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123,443	$50,180	$136,700	$855
2020	123,633	$52,027	$144,300	$872
2021	123,744	$56,566	$150,900	$916
2022	124,245	$63,811	$171,900	$1,008
2023	124,860	$64,809	$185,800	$1,072

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,349	6.7%
5 to 17	23,975	19.2%
18 to 24	11,912	9.5%
25 to 34	16,566	13.3%
35 to 44	15,659	12.5%
45 to 54	13,898	11.1%
55 to 64	14,729	11.8%
65 to 74	11,823	9.5%
75 and over	7,949	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69,011	55.3%
Black or African American	23,969	19.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	150	0.1%
Asian	1,651	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.0%
Some other race	232	0.2%
Two or more races	5,070	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24,748	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,678	13.2%
High school graduate	22,805	28.3%
Some college or associate's	29,115	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	12,333	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5,693	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,566	82.6%
Carpooled	5,406	9.6%
Public transit	77	0.1%
Walked	435	0.8%
Bicycle	144	0.3%
Worked from home	3,371	6.0%
Other means	358	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,691	39.0%
15 to 29 min	21,088	39.8%
30 to 44 min	6,328	11.9%
45 to 59 min	1,532	2.9%
60+ min	3,347	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 17.0% (20,595 of 120,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,618	66.8%
Nonfamily households	15,712	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47,330	88.3%
Vacant	6,260	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,155	59.5%
Renter-occupied	19,175	40.5%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,117	63.7%
1-unit, attached	1,086	2.0%
2 to 4 units	5,892	11.0%
5 to 19 units	4,366	8.1%
20 or more units	3,914	7.3%
Mobile home & other	4,215	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48183
State: Texas
Land area: 273 sq mi
Water area: 2.4 sq mi
Center point: 32.4864, -94.8163

Cities & places

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