Gray, Georgia

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Gray, Georgia
City
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Motto: 
Home of the annual Daylily Festival
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Location in Jones County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°00′31″N83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W / 33.0086; -83.5342
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jones
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2)
 • Land3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,436
 • Density872.6/sq mi (336.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31032
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-34512 [2]
GNIS feature ID0327996 [3]
Website grayga.us

Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census, [4] up from 3,276 at the 2010 census. In 2025, its population was estimated at 3,555. The city is the county seat of Jones County. [5] It is part of the Macon metropolitan area.

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History

Gray was founded in 1851 and named for local wealthy cotton planter and landowner James M. Gray. [6] In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray and in 1911 it was incorporated as a town. [7]

Geography

Gray is located in central Jones County. U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Gray has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.34%, are water. [4] Gray is drained to the west by tributaries of Walnut Creek, flowing to the Ocmulgee River, and to the east by tributaries of Commissioner Creek, flowing to the Oconee River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 559—
1930 65316.8%
1940 6986.9%
1950 86624.1%
1960 1,32052.4%
1970 2,01452.6%
1980 2,1456.5%
1990 2,1892.1%
2000 1,811−17.3%
2010 3,27680.9%
2020 3,4364.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
Gray racial composition as of 2020 [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,30066.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)92726.98%
Native American 80.23%
Asian 180.52%
Pacific Islander 10.03%
Other/Mixed 1143.32%
Hispanic or Latino 681.98%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,436 people, 1,219 households, and 798 families residing in the city.

Education

Jones County School District

The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. [10] As of 2025, the district had approximately 350 full-time teachers and over 4,994 students. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Gray city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 231. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 97. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  11. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 22, 2010.
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