Grays PrairieTX
A town of 419.
Is Grays Prairie a good place to live?
Grays Prairie’s typical journey to work is 59 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Grays Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
419 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grays Prairie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grays Prairie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grays Prairie.
Most of Grays Prairie’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Grays Prairie: 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its typical household income stands at $129,000. The top destinations are Dallas (24%), Kaufman (9%) and Terrell (6%). The median commute is under 37 miles.
| Grays Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Grays Prairie is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Grays Prairie, 48% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Grays Prairie’s year
Grays Prairie’s peak summer temperature stands at 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grays Prairie is
On the CDC’s 31 measures, Grays Prairie is ahead of Texas on 5 and behind on 3. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink. In Grays Prairie, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Grays Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Grays Prairie | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grays Prairie
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grays Prairie; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Grays Prairie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Grays Prairie for work
Where Grays Prairie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grays Prairie
Village in Texas, United States
Grays Prairie is a village in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 325 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
Questions about Grays Prairie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grays Prairie, TX a good place to live?
Grays Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.