Grand Prairie Population History 1990 - 2023

Grand Prairie Population Facts

What is the current population of Grand Prairie?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Grand Prairie is 202,134. Grand Prairie, Texas is the 122nd largest city in the US.

What county is Grand Prairie, Texas in?

Parts of Grand Prairie are located within Dallas County, Ellis County and Tarrant County.

What is the size of Grand Prairie, Texas in square miles?

Grand Prairie has an area of 72.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Grand Prairie?

The current population of Grand Prairie (202,134) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Grand Prairie growing?

Grand Prairie has grown 57.8% since the 2000. Grand Prairie, Texas is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 83% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Grand Prairie, Texas?

Grand Prairie has a population density of 2,432.5 people per square mile.

Grand Prairie Demographics

What is the voting age population of Grand Prairie, Texas?

The total voting age population of Grand Prairie, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 113,743. The voting age population is 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.2% of the residents of Grand Prairie are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Grand Prairie, Texas?

The racial demographics of Grand Prairie are 58.8% White, 22.7% Black, 8.3% Other, 6.7% Asian, 3.1% Two or more races, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 47.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Grand Prairie, 11.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 17.0%. On a per-household basis, 8.9% of families are below the poverty line in Grand Prairie.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.4% of Grand Prairie residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Grand Prairie, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.3% of Grand Prairie residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.6% have a bachelor's degree and 7.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Grand Prairie residents aged 5 and older, 45.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 36.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 5.2% speak an Asian language.

Grand Prairie Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Grand Prairie, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Grand Prairie is 4.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas residents work for the government?

In Grand Prairie, 12.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Grand Prairie, Texas?

The median household income in Grand Prairie is $67,388.

Grand Prairie Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Grand Prairie, Texas?

In Grand Prairie, 62.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Grand Prairie, Texas?

Renters occupy 37.3% of housing units in Grand Prairie.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Grand Prairie, 0.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Grand Prairie, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Grand Prairie, 30.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 20,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Grand Prairie, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Grand Prairie is $1,091.

What percentage of households in Grand Prairie, Texas have broadband internet?

In Grand Prairie, 82.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.