Gray, Georgia | |
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| Motto: Home of the annual Daylily Festival | |
 Location inJones County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:33°00′31″N83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W /33.0086; -83.5342 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jones |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2) |
| • Land | 3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,436 |
| • Density | 872.6/sq mi (336.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31032 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-34512[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0327996[3] |
| Website | grayga |
Gray is a city inJones County,Georgia, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 3,276 at the 2010 census. In 2025, its population was estimated at 3,555. The city is thecounty seat of Jones County.[5] It is part of theMacon metropolitan area.
Gray was founded in 1851 and named for local wealthy cotton planter and landowner James M. Gray.[6] In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray and in 1911 it was incorporated as a town.[7]
Gray is located in central Jones County.U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of town.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Gray has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.34%, are water.[4] Gray is drained to the west by tributaries of Walnut Creek, flowing to theOcmulgee River, and to the east by tributaries ofCommissioner Creek, flowing to theOconee River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 559 | — | |
| 1930 | 653 | 16.8% | |
| 1940 | 698 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 866 | 24.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,320 | 52.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,014 | 52.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,145 | 6.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,189 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,811 | −17.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,276 | 80.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,436 | 4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| 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 orLatino | 68 | 1.98% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 3,436 people, 1,219 households, and 798 families residing in the city.
TheJones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.[10] As of 2025, the district had approximately 350 full-time teachers and over 4,994 students.[11]
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