Gray, Georgia | |
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City | |
Motto: Home of the annual Day Lilly Festival | |
Location in Jones County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°WCoordinates: 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Jones |
Area | |
• Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
• Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 603 ft (183 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,276 |
• Density | 862/sq mi (333/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 31032 |
Area code(s) | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-34512 |
GNIS feature ID | 0327996 |
Website | City web site |
Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,084 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County.
It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Area.
During the 1880s rails were laid helping to form what became the Jones County seat in 1905. Gray, GA was charted in 1911 and has since become one of the nicest small towns to raise a family in. Preserving the small town feel and never losing sight of family values is Gray, GA.
Gray is located at 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.41% is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,084 people, 939 households, and 496 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.8 people per square mile (288.9/km²). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 294.8 per square mile (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.6% White, 41.2% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.