Grayson County, Texas
50 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 143,337
- Median household income
- $72,182
- ±1,791
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 2,198 of 70,551 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.9%
- 49,673 of 55,248 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Grayson | 139,336 (2021) | 200 S Crockett St, Sherman | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denison | 25,179 (2021) | Po Box 347, Denison | Website |
| City of Dorchester | 69 (2021) | 373 Main St, Dorchester | — |
| City of Gunter | 2,255 (2021) | Po Box 349, Gunter | Website |
| City of Knollwood | 776 (2021) | 100 Collins Dr, Sherman | — |
| City of Sadler | 337 (2021) | Po Box 543, Sadler | Website |
| City of Sherman | 44,873 (2021) | Po Box 1106, Sherman | Website |
| Town of Bells | 1,540 (2021) | Po Box 95, Bells | — |
| Town of Collinsville | 1,931 (2021) | Po Box 649, Collinsville | Website |
| Town of Howe | 3,615 (2021) | Po Box 518, Howe | — |
| Town of Pottsboro | 2,613 (2021) | Po Box 1089, Pottsboro | Website |
| Town of Southmayd | 1,013 (2021) | Po Box 88, Southmayd | Website |
| Town of Tioga | 1,192 (2021) | Po Box 206, Tioga | — |
| Town of Tom Bean | 933 (2021) | Po Box 659, Tom Bean | Website |
| Town of Van Alstyne | 5,165 (2021) | Po Box 247, Van Alstyne | Website |
| Town of Whitesboro | 4,217 (2021) | Po Box 340, Whitesboro | — |
| Town of Whitewright | 1,753 (2021) | Po Box 966, Whitewright | — |
Special districts 33
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw Watershed Water Improvement District | Flood control | 406B W Lamar St, Sherman | — |
| Texoma Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services | Health | Po Box 1087, Sherman | Website |
| Bells City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 548, Bonham | Website |
| Denison Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 475, Denison | — |
| Grayson County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1708 W Houston St, Sherman | — |
| Gunter City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1117 Gallagher Dr, Sherman | — |
| Howe City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 548, Bonham | Website |
| Pottsboro City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 810 W 16th St, Bonham | — |
| Sherman City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 2147, Sherman | Website |
| Tioga City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 209 Gene Autry Dr, Tioga | — |
| Tom Bean City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 548, Bonham | Website |
| Van Alstyne Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 810 W 16th, Bonham | — |
| Whitesboro City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 301 Beauty Ln, Whitesboro | — |
| Whitewright City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 548, Bonham | Website |
| Cottonwood MUD 2B | Other multi-function districts | 1980 Post Oak Blvd Ste 1380, Houston | — |
| Double Platinum Ranch Wcid 1 of Grayson Co | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Greater Texoma Utility Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1297, Sherman | Website |
| Kimberlin Ranch MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 591 S State Highway 16, Graford | — |
| Kimberlin Ranch MUD 2 | Other multi-function districts | 591 S State Highway 16, Graford | — |
| Kimberlin Ranch MUD 3 | Other multi-function districts | 591 S State Highway 16, Graford | — |
| Kings Crossing MUD | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Luella Sud | Other multi-function districts | 36 Lwsc Rd, Sherman | — |
| Platinum Ranch MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Preston Summit MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 14755 Preston Rd, Dallas | — |
| Red River Gcd | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1214, Sherman | — |
| Sangani Ranch MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 80, Tomball | — |
| Two Way Sud | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 919, Whitesboro | — |
| Westminster Sud | Other multi-function districts | 409 E Houston St, Westminster | — |
| Taps Public Transit | Public mass transit utility | 3400 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman | — |
| Texoma Area Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 20590 State Highway 56, Whitesboro | Website |
| Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority | Toll highways | 4700 Airport Dr, Denison | Website |
| Marilee Special Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1017, Celina | Website |
| Northwest Grayson Co Water Control and Improvement District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 715, Gordonville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BELLS ISD
School district3 schools
1550 OLE AMBROSE RD, Bells, TX, 75414
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COLLINSVILLE ISD
School district2 schools
503 REEVES, Collinsville, TX, 76233
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DENISON ISD
School district10 schools
1201 S RUSK AVE, Denison, TX, 75020
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GUNTER ISD
School district4 schools
213 N 8TH ST, Gunter, TX, 75058
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOWE ISD
School district4 schools
105 W TUTT ST, Howe, TX, 75459
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
POTTSBORO ISD
School district4 schools
1401 KATY LN, Pottsboro, TX, 75076
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
S AND S CISD
School district3 schools
#1 RAM DR, Sadler, TX, 76264
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHERMAN ISD
School district16 schools
2701 N LOY LAKE RD, Sherman, TX, 75090
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TIOGA ISD
School district1 schools
855 MCKNIGHT RD, Tioga, TX, 76271
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TOM BEAN ISD
School district3 schools
100 E GARNER, Tom Bean, TX, 75489
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VAN ALSTYNE ISD
School district5 schools
1096 N WACO, Van Alstyne, TX, 75495
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WHITESBORO ISD
School district4 schools
115 FOURTH ST, Whitesboro, TX, 76273
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WHITEWRIGHT ISD
School district3 schools
315A HIGHLAND DR, Whitewright, TX, 75491
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Downtown Denison Farmers Market
701 W. Main Street Downtown Denison, TX, 75020
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Sherman Farmers Market
North Crockett Street & West Houston Street, Sherman, TX
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-02-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.