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'''Gray''' is a city in [[Jones County, Georgia|Jones County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1334512| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Gray city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 8, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213111258/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1334512| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 3,436. The city is the [[county seat]] of Jones County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> It is part of the [[Macon metropolitan area, Georgia|Macon metropolitan area]].
'''Gray''' is a city in [[Jones County, Georgia|Jones County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1334512| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Gray city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 8, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213111258/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1334512| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</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">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> It is part of the [[Macon metropolitan area, Georgia|Macon metropolitan area]].


==History==
==History==
Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA231 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=231| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/g.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=97 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>
Gray was founded in 1851 and named for local wealthy cotton planter and landowner James M. Gray.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA231 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=231| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray and in 1911 it was incorporated as a town.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/g.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=97 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Gray is located in central Jones County at {{coord|format=dms}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 129]] passes through the center of town, leading northeast {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Eatonton, Georgia|Eatonton]] and southwest {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]. [[Monticello, Georgia|Monticello]] is {{convert|25|mi}} to the northwest via [[Georgia State Route 11|State Route 11]], [[Milledgeville, Georgia|Milledgeville]] is {{convert|19|mi}} to the east via [[Georgia State Route 22|State Route 22]], and [[Gordon, Georgia|Gordon]] is {{convert|15|mi}} to the southeast via [[Georgia State Route 18|State Route 18]].
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 {{convert|10.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|km2|order=flip|2}}, 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]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Gray has a total area of {{convert|10.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|km2|order=flip|2}}, 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]].
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=== Jones County School District ===
=== 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>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=684&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 22, 2010.</ref> The district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/JONES/JONES_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved June 22, 2010.</ref>
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>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=684&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 22, 2010.</ref> As of 2025, the district had approximately 350 full-time teachers and over 4,994 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/JONES/JONES_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved June 22, 2010.</ref>
*Dames Ferry Elementary School
*Dames Ferry Elementary School
*Turnerwoods Elementary School
*Turnerwoods Elementary School

Latest revision as of 17:15, 16 November 2025

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History

Gray was founded in 1851 and named for local wealthy cotton planter and landowner James M. Gray.[3] In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray and in 1911 it was incorporated as a town.[4]

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 Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.34%, are water.[1] 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

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Historical population
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U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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Gray racial composition as of 2020[6]
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.[7] As of 2025, the district had approximately 350 full-time teachers and over 4,994 students.[8]

  • 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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  8. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 22, 2010.

External links

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