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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gray. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gray
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)95 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-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.
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.
Washington County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
19
Specialist doctors
11
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
79
Mental health providers
32
Physical and occupational therapists
25
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
10
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.
Public schools here are run by Washington County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Boones Creek Elementary SchoolJohnson City
Pre-K–8
823
Public
3.0 mi
Gray Elementary SchoolGray
Pre-K–8
512
Public
1.8 mi
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolGray
Pre-K–8
704
Public
2.9 mi
Daniel Boone High SchoolGray
9–12
1,145
Public
3.0 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Providence AcademyJohnson City
Pre-K–12
728
Christian (no specific denomination)
4.4 mi
Living Springs Christian AcademyGray
K–8
29
Seventh-day Adventist
2.6 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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