Town guide

Gray, Louisiana

Gray is a community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, home to about 5,154 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70359, and parts of 70364 are in Gray too.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,154449 per sq mi
Median home value$139,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gray

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gray

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX277 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 5,518 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Terrebonne Parish grew from 24,464 residents in 1900 to 109,580 in 2020.

Gray population by census2000: 4,958, 2010: 5,584, 2020: 5,5184,95820005,58420105,5182020

Terrebonne Parish, 1900–2020

Terrebonne Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,464, 1910: 28,320, 1920: 26,974, 1930: 29,816, 1940: 35,880, 1950: 43,328, 1960: 60,771, 1970: 76,049, 1980: 94,393, 1990: 96,982, 2000: 104,503, 2010: 111,860, 2020: 109,58024K’00’1027K’20’3036K’40’5061K’60’7094K’80’90105K’00’10110K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 65.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrayJan: high 64°F, low 44°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 8.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 9.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 75°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in64°44°Jan5.667°48°Feb4.473°54°Mar4.578°60°Apr4.085°67°May4.490°73°Jun8.491°74°Jul9.191°75°Aug6.589°71°Sep5.882°61°Oct4.372°52°Nov4.466°46°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houma, LA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Terrebonne Parish

41,983 jobs at 2,598 businesses in Terrebonne Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Terrebonne ParishHealth care and social assistance: 6,336 jobs; Retail trade: 6,298 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,532 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,702 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,892 jobs; Construction: 2,747 jobs; Other services: 2,530 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Physicians Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Houma5.7 miles
  • Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Houma6.0 miles
  • Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thibodaux7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oakshire Park · 2 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Rouses3.1 mi
  • Cannatas4.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Gray

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
H. L. Bourgeois High SchoolGray9–121,289Public0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bayou Cane, Bayou Blue and Houma.

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