Graford, Texas

Template:Use American English Graford is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 669 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1930	481		—
1940	804		%
1950	655		%
1960	448		%
1970	613		%
1980	495		%
1990	561		%
2000	578		%
2010	584		%
2020	669		%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Graford had a population of 669 and a median age of 35.8 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 236 households in Graford, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.3% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 266 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census

Race	Number	Percent
White	524	78.3%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	84	12.6%
Two or more races	59	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	118	17.6%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 578 people, 213 households, and 145 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 238 housing units averaged 337.6 per square mile (131.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.64% White, 0.69% Native American, 3.63% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.84% of the population.

Of the 213 households, 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were not families. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,972, and for a family was $33,676. Males had a median income of $25,885 versus $18,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,648. About 9.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Graford is served by the Graford Independent School District and home to the Graford High School Jackrabbits.

Notable people

• Billy Gillispie, head coach of the Tarleton State men's basketball team
• Glenn Rogers, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 60