Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census, up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 3,436. The city is the county seat of Jones County. It is part of the Macon metropolitan area.

History

Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.

Geography

Gray is located in central Jones County at °N, °W. U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 25 mi to Eatonton and southwest 14 mi to Macon. Monticello is 25 mi to the northwest via State Route 11, Milledgeville is 19 mi to the east via State Route 22, and Gordon is 15 mi to the southeast via State Route 18. According to the United States Census Bureau, Gray has a total area of 10.1 km2, of which 0.03 km2, or 0.34%, are water. Gray is drained to the west by tributaries of Walnut Creek, flowing to the Ocmulgee River, and to the east by tributaries of Commissioner Creek, flowing to the Oconee River.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,436 people, 1,219 households, and 798 families residing in the city.

Education

Jones County School District

The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students.