Gray County, Texas

Gray County
The Gray County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°25′N 100°49′W / 35.41°N 100.81°W / 35.41; -100.81
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1902
Named afterPeter W. Gray
SeatPampa
Largest cityPampa
Area
  Total
929 sq mi (2,410 km2)
  Land926 sq mi (2,400 km2)
  Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,227
  Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.gray.tx.us

Gray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,227. The county seat is Pampa. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1902. Gray County is named for Peter W. Gray, a Confederate lawyer and soldier in the American Civil War. Gray County comprises the Pampa, TX micropolitan statistical area.