Grand PrairieTexas

Grand Prairie Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Grand Prairie is 197,338. 30.84% is under 18, while 10.01% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.65% of the population was five years old or younger, 30.84% were 18 years or younger and 22.83% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.96% female and 49.04% male.

Grand Prairie Housing

According to the US Census, Grand Prairie has 67,743 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Grand Prairie was 94.78%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $242,200

Grand Prairie Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 53.48% of Grand Prairie's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 19.44% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 7.64% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.19%

RacePercentage
White Alone29.33%
Black Or African American Alone24.15%
Some Other Race Alone19.44%
Asian Alone7.64%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.19%
White Black Or African American0.83%

How Educated is Grand Prairie

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 19.5 of Grand Prairie residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.2 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Grand Prairie CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher78.3
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency29.7
Some College Or Associates Degree27.1
Bachelors Degree19.5
Bachelors Degree Or Higher19.5
Some College No Degree18

Average Income in Grand Prairie

The median household income in Grand Prairie is $68,473. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $68,473.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $77,536 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $98,418.

A closer examination of the income groups of Grand Prairie households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (18.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.2%). 6.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$77,536
Married-couple families$98,418
Nonfamily households$48,105