Town guide

Gray, Tennessee

Gray is a community in Washington County, Tennessee, home to about 2,237 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37615.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,2371,501 per sq mi
Median home value$199,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gray

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gray

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)95 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL469 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 1,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 198th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Washington County grew from 22,604 residents in 1900 to 133,001 in 2020.

Gray population by census2000: 1,273, 2010: 1,222, 2020: 1,2931,27320001,22220101,2932020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,604, 1910: 28,968, 1920: 34,052, 1930: 45,805, 1940: 51,631, 1950: 59,971, 1960: 64,832, 1970: 73,924, 1980: 88,755, 1990: 92,315, 2000: 107,198, 2010: 122,979, 2020: 133,00123K’00’1034K’20’3052K’40’5065K’60’7089K’80’90107K’00’10133K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrayJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in47°26°Jan3.751°29°Feb3.859°35°Mar4.069°43°Apr3.877°52°May3.884°61°Jun3.986°65°Jul5.086°63°Aug3.881°56°Sep2.870°44°Oct2.559°34°Nov3.150°29°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bristol Tri City Ap, TN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

56,072 jobs at 3,076 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,272 jobs; Retail trade: 8,579 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,019 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,110 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,618 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,763 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,557 jobs; Construction: 2,444 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 8% Company headquarters 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Franklin Woods Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Johnson City4.9 miles
  • Johnson City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Johnson City7.3 miles
  • Mountain Home Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mountain Home7.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors11
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants79
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies10

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

  • Food City1.6 mi
  • Ingles2.6 mi
  • Food City2.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Washington County Gray Branch Library1.3 mi
  • Gray Branch Library1.4 mi

Museums

  • Gray Fossil Site and Museum2.7 mi
  • Gray Fossil Site and Museum Annex2.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Washington County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boones Creek Elementary SchoolJohnson CityPre-K–8823Public3.0 mi
Gray Elementary SchoolGrayPre-K–8512Public1.8 mi
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolGrayPre-K–8704Public2.9 mi
Daniel Boone High SchoolGray9–121,145Public3.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Providence AcademyJohnson CityPre-K–12728Christian (no specific denomination)4.4 mi
Living Springs Christian AcademyGrayK–829Seventh-day Adventist2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Johnson City, Oak Grove (Washington County) and Spurgeon.

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