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Grapeland, Texas
Grapeland, city, in Houston County, Texas. Grapeland had 1,475 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,465 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,595 (±372). GEOID 4830632.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,475
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,465 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,595 ±372
Median household income
$39,643
±$15,901 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$121,100
±$55,854 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$872
±$46 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Grapeland and what county is it in?
Grapeland is a city in Houston County, Texas. It covers 2.6 square miles of land, 568 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Grapeland, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,475 people lived in Grapeland on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,465 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,595 (±372).
| Measure | Grapeland | Houston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,595 ±372 | 22,051 | no clear change |
| Households | 664 ±140 | 7,983 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40 ±0.30 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 817 ±140 | 10,837 | no clear change |
Grapeland's population since 2000
From 1,451 in 2000 to 1,475 in 2025: up 1.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Grapeland as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Grapeland?
The median resident of Grapeland is 31.9 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 28.7%.
| Measure | Grapeland | Houston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.9 ±9.5 | 43.7 | −15.5 |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±8.0 pts | 20.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.1% ±5.9 pts | 22.2% | – |
| Male | 54.2% ±5.9 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1% ±5.9 pts | 14.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.1% ±15.1 pts | 58.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.7% ±14.1 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±3.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.5 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.0% ±2.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8% ±3.3 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 21.9% ±7.9 pts | 24.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9% ±6.4 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.7% ±4.1 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.3% ±4.5 pts | 14.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.5% ±4.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2% ±4.9 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Grapeland earn?
Half of Grapeland's 664 households earn less than $39,643 a year (±$15,901), against $56,531 in Houston County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $35,103 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Grapeland | Houston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,643 ±$15,901 | $56,531 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,578 ±$12,623 | $77,793 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,945 ±$5,153 | $29,000 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1% ±6.3 pts | 15.0% | −12.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.6% ±11.9 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 37.2% ±13.5 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.2% ±6.0 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 61.3% ±13.1 pts | 81.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Grapeland?
Owners occupy 52.3% of Grapeland's occupied homes and renters 47.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,100 by its owner (±$55,854). The median renter pays $872 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Grapeland | Houston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,100 ±$55,854 | $164,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $872 ±$46 | $887 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.8% ±20.4 pts | 30.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,010 ±$246 | $1,448 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.3% ±10.9 pts | 70.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 47.7% ±10.9 pts | 29.4% | – |
| Housing units | 817 ±140 | 10,837 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.4% ±12.2 pts | 69.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.3% ±10.5 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.8% ±4.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.9% ±3.4 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.8% ±5.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Grapeland building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Grapeland in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Grapeland work and get to work?
85.5% of Grapeland's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.7%.
| Measure | Grapeland | Houston County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.7% ±7.8 pts | 44.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7% ±7.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.5% ±6.9 pts | 80.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.1% ±5.9 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.1% ±3.9 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min ±7.0 | 28.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Grapeland?
No census tract lies mostly in Grapeland; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9501.01Houston County | 1,891 | $42,569 |
| Tract 9501.02Houston County | 2,673 | $75,192 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Grapeland) · Census block assignment files
How does Grapeland compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Grapeland is the 8,797th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 701st-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Grapeland ranks 879th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 701st | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 513th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 801st | 979 |
| Median household income | 879th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 704th | 978 |
| Median home value | 734th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 672nd | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 431st | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 805th | 877 |
| Median age | 802nd | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 893rd | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 479th | 976 |
Grapeland's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Grapeland with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Grapeland?
18 of the 57 figures for Grapeland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Grapeland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Grapeland.