Gray County
Gray County is located in the central part of the Panhandle and the eastern edge of the High Plains. Its center point is at 35°25' north latitude and 100°49' west longitude. Lefors is located near the center of the county, and Pampa, the county seat, is about twelve miles away in the northwestern corner. Pampa is approximately sixty miles northeast of Amarillo on U.S. Highway 60. The county occupies 934 square miles of level prairie and rolling river breaks. The county's sandy loam and black waxy soils support a variety of native grasses as well as abundant wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and hay crops. The timber in the riverbottoms includes cottonwoods, hackberries, elms, and walnuts as well as the ever-present mesquite. The county has huge reservoirs of oil and natural gas. Gray County is basically made up of two distinct parts: the flat plains in the west and north, and the Red River breaks in the east, center, and southeast. Gray County is at the head of the North Fork of the Red River; numerous intermittent and flowing creeks can be found in the eastern part of the county. McClellan Creek flows northeastward across the southern part of the county toward the North Fork, and the North Fork itself flows across the central part. Cantonment Creek flows southward and empties into the North Fork in the northeastern corner of the county. The elevation ranges from 2,500 to 3,300 feet above sea level, the average annual rainfall is 20.14 inches, and the growing season averages 195 days a year. The average minimum temperature is 23° F in January, and the average maximum is 94° in July.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Donald R. Abbe | © Texas State Historical Association
Gray County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Gray County
- Gray County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Gray County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2450 ft – 3320 ft
Places of Gray County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Alanreed | Town | |
Back | Town | |
Belco | Town | |
Bowers City | Town | |
Boydston | Town | |
Cabot Kingsmill | Town | |
Coltexo | Town | |
Crossland | Town | |
Denworth | Town | |
Dow | Town | |
Ecla | Town | |
Eldridge | Town | |
Elfco | Town | |
Elfin Grove | Town | |
Glasgow | Town | |
Gouge Eye | Town | |
Grandview | Town | |
Heaton | Town | |
Hoover | Town | |
Kingsmill | Town | |
Lacus | Town | |
Laketon | Town | |
Lefors | Town | |
McLEAN | Town | |
Meldavis | Town | |
Mesilla Park | Town | |
Mineral Springs | Town | |
Northfork | Town | |
Ontario | Town | |
Pampa | Town | |
Prairie Dog Town | Town | |
Springtown | Town | |
Standish | Town | |
Stanolind Camp | Town | |
Sutton | Town | |
Texas Elf Co. Settlement | Town | |
Vera | Town | |
Wesco | Town | |
Whited | Town | |
Wilcox | Town |
Photos of Gray County and surrounding areas
Gray County, Texas
Gray County Courthouse, in Pampa, Texas. Photograph by Jeffrey Beall.

Gray County, Texas
Map of Gray County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

City of Pampa, Texas
Business District in the City of Pampa, seat of Gray County, Texas. Photograph by Charles Henry. Pampa

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Gray County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Gray County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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21,886 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Gray County
People | Year | Source |
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7,888 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$44,002 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Gray County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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2,224,608,875 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Gray County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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302,040,154 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Gray County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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96,974,094 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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9.7 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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23.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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23.3 | 91.4 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Gray County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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926.0 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Gray County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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929.3 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |