Gray is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 5,518 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gray is the 84th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gray is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gray is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gray who work in management occupations (15.11%), sales jobs (14.23%), and healthcare suport services (8.07%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gray has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gray a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The percentage of people in Gray with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.32% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Gray in 2022 was $26,453, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,812 for a family of four. However, Gray contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gray is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gray home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gray residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gray include French, French Canadian, Scots-Irish, Scottish, and German. The most common language spoken in Gray is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Vietnamese.
