Town guide

Whitesboro, Texas

Whitesboro is a city in Grayson County, Texas, home to about 4,173 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76273.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,1731,249 per sq mi
Median home value$249,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitesboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Whitesboro

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX60 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whitesboro

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

Whitesboro had 4,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 481st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Grayson County grew from 63,661 residents in 1900 to 135,543 in 2020.

Whitesboro population by census2000: 3,760, 2010: 3,793, 2020: 4,0743,76020003,79320104,0742020

Grayson County, 1900–2020

Grayson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,661, 1910: 65,996, 1920: 74,165, 1930: 65,843, 1940: 69,499, 1950: 70,467, 1960: 73,043, 1970: 83,225, 1980: 89,796, 1990: 95,021, 2000: 110,595, 2010: 120,877, 2020: 135,54364K’00’1074K’20’3069K’40’5073K’60’7090K’80’90111K’00’10136K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitesboroJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in53°32°Jan2.258°35°Feb2.666°43°Mar3.774°51°Apr3.980°60°May5.689°69°Jun4.694°73°Jul2.994°72°Aug2.887°65°Sep3.976°54°Oct4.464°43°Nov3.055°34°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville 5 Ene, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Grayson County

42,994 jobs at 2,899 businesses in Grayson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grayson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,742 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,320 jobs; Retail trade: 6,857 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,779 jobs; Construction: 2,604 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,297 jobs; Other services: 1,743 jobs; Professional services: 1,278 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitesboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sherman14.8 miles
  • Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at ShermaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sherman15.9 miles
  • North Texas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
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 Whitesboro

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Goodwin Park · 9 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Whitesboro Public Library1.8 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.

Schools in Whitesboro

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hayes PriWhitesboroPre-K–2449Public1.8 mi
Whitesboro IntWhitesboro3–5473Public1.7 mi
Whitesboro MiddleWhitesboro6–8372Public2.3 mi
Whitesboro H SWhitesboro9–12508Public2.5 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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