Demographics · TX
Grand Prairie, TX demographics: 201,883 residents, with a median age of 34.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
201,883 people live in Grand Prairie, at a median age of 34.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Grand Prairie, the largest race group is White (26.0%); 46.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 24.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Grand Prairie is 34.4 years (±0.8), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,245 | 5.6% | ±1,104 |
| 5 to 17 | 42,839 | 21.2% | ±2,074 |
| 18 to 24 | 19,315 | 9.6% | ±1,261 |
| 25 to 34 | 29,181 | 14.5% | ±1,658 |
| 35 to 44 | 28,287 | 14.0% | ±1,534 |
| 45 to 54 | 26,450 | 13.1% | ±1,323 |
| 55 to 64 | 22,314 | 11.1% | ±1,315 |
| 65 to 74 | 14,514 | 7.2% | ±1,079 |
| 75 and over | 7,738 | 3.8% | ±786 |
Median age by sex: 33.3 (male) · 35.5 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Grand Prairie is White at 26.0% of the population. Separately, 46.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 52,567 | 26.0% | ±3,233 |
| Black or African American alone | 51,321 | 25.4% | ±3,043 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,729 | 0.9% | ±785 |
| Asian alone | 14,218 | 7.0% | ±1,471 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 110 | 0.1% | ±156 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 39,121 | 19.4% | ±2,915 |
| Two or more races | 42,817 | 21.2% | ±2,637 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 94,084 | 46.6% | ±2,833 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Grand Prairie has 68,406 households. 71.4% are family households and 24.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.95 people.
Total households
68,406
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.95
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
71.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
24.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 68,406 | ±1,236 |
| Family households | 48,834 | ±886 |
| Nonfamily households | 19,572 | ±1,313 |
| Householder living alone | 16,393 | ±1,330 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
24.9% of Grand Prairie residents were born outside the United States. 55.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (35.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 24.9% | 50,173 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 55.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 35.8% | Spanish · 68,271 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Prairie hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Grand Prairie is 4830464. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.