Grayson County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Grayson County, Texas has its county seat in Sherman and FIPS code 48181. About 139,988 people live here, the 35th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Sherman |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48181 (Texas 48 + county 181) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 139,988 (35th of 254) |
| Land area | 932.8 sq mi (95th largest; + 46.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 150.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $228,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,953 a year (about 1.29% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.grayson.tx.us |
What counties border Grayson County?
Grayson County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Bryan County, OK
- Love County, OK
- Marshall County, OK
- Collin County
- Cooke County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
What cities and towns are in Grayson County?
13 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 70% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman | 45,036 | 100.0% |
| Denison | 25,347 | 100.0% |
| Van Alstyne | 5,378 | 100.0% |
| Whitesboro | 4,154 | 100.0% |
| Howe | 3,638 | 100.0% |
| Pottsboro | 2,624 | 100.0% |
| Gunter | 2,382 | 100.0% |
| Bells | 2,101 | 100.0% |
| Collinsville | 1,839 | 100.0% |
| Preston (CDP) | 1,617 | 100.0% |
| Whitewright | 1,610 | 99.5% (also in other counties) |
| Southmayd | 1,420 | 100.0% |
| Tioga | 1,212 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Grayson County?
20 ZIP code areas with residents touch Grayson County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 75020
- 75021
- 75058
- 75076
- 75090
- 75092
- 75414
- 75459
- 75479*
- 75489
- 75490*
- 75491*
- 75495*
- 76233*
- 76245
- 76258*
- 76264
- 76268
- 76271*
- 76273*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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