Grand Prairie, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Grand Prairie, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Grand Prairie | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 192,941 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2372.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.08% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 65,592 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Grand Prairie grew by 24.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 192,941 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Grand Prairie is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.0% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 48,224 25.0% +1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 43,270 22.4% -0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 38,597 20.0% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 20,885 10.8% -2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Grand Prairie and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Grand Prairie has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Grand Prairie | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,716 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.02% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Grand Prairie is about 5% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Grand Prairie | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $351,556 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,634 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Grand Prairie is about 17.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,634 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Grand Prairie spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Grand Prairie | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,848 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 20,966 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,956 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Grand Prairie is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Grand Prairie has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Grand Prairie | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.93 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Grand Prairie has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Grand Prairie | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Grand Prairie, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Grand Prairie, TX is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 192,941 residents against a local median of 48,306. Grand Prairie, TX sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these cities turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 7% above the local median at $82,716 against $77,060. Grand Prairie, TX has the 2nd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie, TX | 192,941 | $82,716 #2/4 | $351,556 #3/4 | 26.5 min #3/4 |
| Arlington, TX | 395,028 | $75,140 | $283,555 | 23.7 min |
| Duncanville, TX | 39,879 | $77,060 | $1,007,970 | 25.4 min |
| Cedar Hill, TX | 48,306 | $96,884 | $370,510 | 30.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Grand Prairie, Texas.
How many people live in Grand Prairie, Texas?
About 192,941 people live in Grand Prairie, Texas, in 65,592 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 33.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Grand Prairie, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Grand Prairie, Texas has 2,373 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 27 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Grand Prairie, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($351,556 against $82,716), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,634 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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