Gray, Louisiana

Community in Terrebonne Parish · population 5,518 (2020 Census)

Median home: $139,400
Household income: $54,559
Jan low / Jul high: 44° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 41
Median age: 35.7

Gray is a community of 5,518 people in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $139,400, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better transit than 82% of Louisiana towns, more vibrant than 76% of Louisiana towns.

Gray in our rankings:

#25 in 25 Small Towns in Louisiana With the Mildest Winters

How Gray ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Gray is worth $139,400, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $54,559, which is more affordable than 71% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,025 a month. 79.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Gray	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$139,400	$166,450
Median rent	$1,025	$887
Median household income	$54,559	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	3.0×
Homeownership	79.7%	70.4%
Median year built	1987	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Gray

People	Gray	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	35.7	38.4
Age 65 and over	16.6%	17.0%
Under 18	23.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.8%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	14.7%	20.4%
Veterans	7.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.0%	—
Work from home	3.6%	4.7%
Average commute	25.7 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	90.8%	84.6%

Weather in Gray

July highs average 91.3°F and January lows 43.5°F. About 65.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 76 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 9 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Houma station (3.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

41 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gray since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 15, 2000 about 6.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 18, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on March 18, 2016.

Severe weather in Terrebonne Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Terrebonne Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Terrebonne Parish has been included in 53 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Tropical Storm	DR-4927: Tropical Storm Arthur
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas

Jobs and pay in Terrebonne Parish

Terrebonne Parish had 47,894 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,320 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Gray itself the ACS puts it at 7.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Gray

1 public school with 1,340 students, about 16.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
H. L. Bourgeois High School	9-12	1,340	16.3

Towns near Gray

Bayou Cane, LA
4.2 mi · 19,770 people · home $188,700
Schriever, LA
4.7 mi · 6,711 people · home $179,300
Bayou Blue, LA
7.5 mi · 13,352 people · home $189,100
Houma, LA
8.2 mi · 33,406 people · home $205,900
Thibodaux, LA
8.3 mi · 15,948 people · home $232,500
Raceland, LA
9.7 mi · 9,768 people · home $187,800
Chackbay, LA
12.6 mi · 5,370 people · home $217,000
South Vacherie, LA
19.0 mi · 3,388 people · home $234,600

Gray questions

Is Gray, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Gray scores better for retirees than 6% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 52%. 16.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 35.7).

How much does a house cost in Gray?

The median owner-occupied home in Gray is valued at $139,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $54,559, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $1,025 a month.

What is the weather like in Gray?

July highs average 91.3°F and January lows 43.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 65.4 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Gray get tornadoes?

41 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Gray since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 15, 2000. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Gray's Census boundary (GEOID 2231180). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.