Town guide

Gray, Georgia

Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, home to about 3,512 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31032.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,512891 per sq mi
Median home value$226,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gray

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gray

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)67 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL650 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gray; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gray

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gray had 3,436 residents in the 2020 census, up 90% since 2000.

It’s the 216th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jones County grew from 13,358 residents in 1900 to 28,347 in 2020.

Gray population by census2000: 1,811, 2010: 3,276, 2020: 3,4361,81120003,27620103,4362020

Jones County, 1900–2020

Jones County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,358, 1910: 13,103, 1920: 13,269, 1930: 8,992, 1940: 8,331, 1950: 7,538, 1960: 8,468, 1970: 12,218, 1980: 16,579, 1990: 20,739, 2000: 23,639, 2010: 28,669, 2020: 28,34713K’00’1013K’20’308K’40’508K’60’7017K’80’9024K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrayJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in58°33°Jan4.262°36°Feb4.169°42°Mar4.877°49°Apr3.984°58°May3.290°67°Jun4.393°70°Jul4.291°70°Aug4.786°64°Sep4.278°52°Oct2.868°41°Nov3.460°36°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milledgeville, GA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Jones County

3,165 jobs at 354 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jones CountyHealth care and social assistance: 694 jobs; Retail trade: 544 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 516 jobs; Construction: 361 jobs; Administrative and support: 239 jobs; Other services: 177 jobs; Professional services: 70 jobs; Utilities: 68 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 11% Administrative and support 8% Other services 6% Professional services 2% Utilities 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gray.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DbaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Macon12.7 miles
  • Piedmont Macon North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Macon13.6 miles
  • Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Macon13.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Gray

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Harvey's0.7 mi
  • Ingles1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Medicap0.8 mi
  • Ingles Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jones County Public Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1851.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Gray

Public schools here are run by Jones County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dames Ferry Elementary SchoolGrayPre-K–5613Public4.2 mi
Gray Elementary SchoolGrayPre-K–5512Public1.9 mi
Turner Woods Elementary SchoolGrayPre-K–5590Public3.2 mi
Gray Station Middle SchoolGray6–8609Public1.7 mi
Jones County High SchoolGray9–121,614Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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