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Gregg County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Gregg County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gregg County, TX has a population of 126,679 that grew 1.1% over five years, with a GDP per capita of $66,320 that significantly outpaces median household income of $66,550, pointing to capital-intensive industry as an economic driver. The labor force of roughly 61.6% participation skews toward workers without four-year degrees—only 22.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $37,759 and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $185,800 and median gross rent of $1,072/month, though a poverty rate of 17.0% reflects income distribution challenges across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

126,679

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,550

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Gregg County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone72,261 (57.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone22,555 (18.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18,090 (14.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,577 (5.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,675 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,656 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish17,840
  2. 2.Other Indo-European716
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island464
  4. 4.Arabic304
  5. 5.Vietnamese285

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,320

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,578

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,080
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,491
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,859
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,214
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,095

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,634
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,775
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,724
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,029
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,084

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.00×)1,812
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)1,643
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)4,099
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)6,946
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.11×)6,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,072/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,676 (16.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,954 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,195 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,927 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,984 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,779 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,759

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone46,188 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled5,037 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home4,040 (7.2%)
  • Walked512 (0.9%)
  • Other327 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle142 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.