A town of 3,512, settled in 1851. A regional job hub with 2,486 jobs.
The 3 things Gray does most differently from other towns.
Where Gray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Gray. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Gray for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Macon-Bibb County (34%), Milledgeville (5%) and Warner Robins (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Gray beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Gray | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 17.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.6% | 13.1% |
The typical Gray home is worth about $277,000, up 3.1% in a year, 16% below the Georgia typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Gray reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Gray has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools Gray’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Elementary School | PK–5 | 512 | B |
| Gray Station Middle School | 6–8 | 609 | B |
| Jones County High School | 9–12 | 1,614 | C+ |
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Gray on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Gray.
City in Georgia, United States
Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census, 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. It is part of the Macon metropolitan area.
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