Welcome to Grayson County ...
Time Zone: Grayson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Sherman is the Seat for Grayson County.
Grayson County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Fannin County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grayson had a population of 136,143 people. This is an increase of 12.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 120,877 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grayson represented 0.48% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Grayson County:
- Bells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
- Collinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Gunter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
- Knollwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Pottsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Sadler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southmayd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tioga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
- Tom Bean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Grayson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Marshall County
- Bryan County
- Fannin County
- Collin County
- Denton County
- Cooke County
- Love County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |