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Gray
Georgiacity
Gray
Total population
3,512
Median home value
$226,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$73,114
Founded
1851
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census, 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. 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. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray and in 1911 it was incorporated as a town.
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 , of which , or 0.34%, are water. 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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gray, GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,866
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves8,164
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,382
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves6,578
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,202
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,134
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves5,711
- Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves5,611
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jones County High SchoolHigh · Gray · 1,626 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Gray Station Middle SchoolMiddle · Gray · 653 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Turner Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · Gray · 615 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Mattie Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · Macon · 596 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Dames Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · Gray · 584 students · 15:1 ratio
- Clifton Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Macon · 550 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Gray Elementary SchoolElementary · Gray · 533 students · 14:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2022-09-1213 km NE of Jackson, Georgia
- M 2.72 — 2017-04-066 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia
- M 2.51 — 2017-04-066 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia
- M 2.6 — 2015-11-1613 km SSE of Eatonton, Georgia
- M 2.51 — 2015-05-180 km NNW of Crawfordville, Georgia
- M 2.7 — 2012-07-0411 km NNE of Deepstep, Georgia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Georgia
- Bolingbroke15.6 mi away
- Hardwick17.2 mi away · pop. 3,402
- Milledgeville18.4 mi away
- Crooked Creek23.8 mi away
- Eatonton24 mi away · pop. 6,515
- Robins AFB27.2 mi away
- Shady Dale27.5 mi away · pop. 345
- Toomsboro29.3 mi away
- Godfrey30.8 mi away
- Musella31.7 mi away
- Jackson31.8 mi away
- Culloden33.4 mi away · pop. 428
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Gray
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library