Gray, Georgia
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Macon metropolitan area.
History
Gray was founded in 1851 and named for local wealthy cotton planter and landowner James M. Gray.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray and in 1911 it was incorporated as a town.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.34%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> 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
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,300 | 66.94% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 927 | 26.98% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.52% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 114 | 3.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 1.98% |
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.<ref>Georgia Board of EducationTemplate:Dead link, Retrieved June 22, 2010.</ref> As of 2025, the district had approximately 350 full-time teachers and over 4,994 students.<ref>School Stats, Retrieved June 22, 2010.</ref>
- Dames Ferry Elementary School
- Turnerwoods Elementary School
- Gray Elementary School
- Mattie Wells Elementary School
- Gray Station Middle School
- Clifton Ridge Middle School
- Jones County High School
References
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External links
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