Grayson County, Texas
County seat: Sherman · Population 153,613 (2025) · 933 sq mi
Grayson County is the 33rd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 153,613 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sherman. It is part of the Metroplex region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 18 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Grayson County facts
- County seat
- Sherman
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 153,613 +13.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 933 sq mi 95th largest of 254
- Water area
- 46 sq mi
- Population density
- 165 per sq mi
- Established
- 1846
- Named after
- Peter W. Grayson American politician (1788–1838)
- Largest city
- Sherman 52,417
- Median household income
- $72,182
- Cities and towns
- 18 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 21
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48181
Cities and towns in Grayson County
Grayson County has 18 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Grayson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman (county seat) | City | 52,417 | |
| Denison | City | 26,822 | |
| Van Alstyne | City | 8,012 | Collin County |
| Whitesboro | City | 4,188 | |
| Howe | Town | 3,686 | |
| Pottsboro | Town | 2,767 | |
| Gunter | City | 2,574 | |
| Collinsville | Town | 2,076 | |
| Whitewright | Town | 1,732 | Fannin County |
| Bells | Town | 1,525 | |
| Tioga | Town | 1,302 | |
| Southmayd | City | 1,110 | |
| Tom Bean | City | 975 | |
| Knollwood | City | 809 | |
| Sadler | City | 365 | |
| Dorchester | City | 98 | |
| Pilot Point | City | 0 | Cooke and Denton counties |
| Trenton | City | 0 | Collin and Fannin counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1,747 | |
| Sherwood Shores | 830 |
ZIP codes in Grayson County
21 ZIP codes reach into Grayson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75020
- 75021
- 75058
- 75076
- 75090
- 75092
- 75414
- 75459
- 75479 also Fannin County
- 75489
- 75490 also Fannin County
- 75491 also Fannin and Collin counties
- 75495 also Collin County
- 76233 also Cooke County
- 76240 also Cooke County
- 76245
- 76258 also Denton and Cooke counties
- 76264
- 76268
- 76271 also Cooke County
- 76273 also Cooke County
Population of Grayson County, 2020–2025
Grayson County grew by 18,012 people (+13.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 90 more deaths than births and a net gain of 18,065 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 136,157 |
| 2021 | 139,642 |
| 2022 | 143,277 |
| 2023 | 147,072 |
| 2024 | 150,865 |
| 2025 | 153,613 |
Neighboring counties
- Cooke County west · 44,461 people
- Marshall County, Oklahoma north · 16,255 people
- Collin County south · 1,297,179 people
- Bryan County, Oklahoma northeast · 51,367 people
- Fannin County east · 39,265 people
- Denton County southwest · 1,069,346 people
- Love County, Oklahoma northwest · 10,780 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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