Gray is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The population was 5,518 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Gray is located at (29.680993, -90.781414).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Gray first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

|-

!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 2,769

| 50.18%

|-

!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 2,048

| 37.11%

|-

!scope="row"| Native American

| 151

| 2.74%

|-

!scope="row"| Asian

| 47

| 0.85%

|-

!scope="row"| Pacific Islander

| 1

| 0.02%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 257

| 4.66%

|-

!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 245

| 4.44%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,518 people, 2,094 households, and 1,370 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure

Several parish government facilities are in Gray. They include:

  • Joseph L. Waitz Emergency Operations Center - It opened in 2017. The state of Louisiana paid $4,340,000 out of the $7,340,000 that was spent to have the facility built.<!--This page may be from a construction company: https://www.pcigulfsouth.org/joseph-l-waitz-emergency-operation-center -->
  • The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office headquarters
  • The parish animal shelter

Education

thumb|[[H. L. Bourgeois High School]]

The school district is Terrebonne Parish School District, as with other locations in the parish.

Public schools include:

  • H. L. Bourgeois High School

Private schools:

  • Covenant Christian Academy

Terrebonne Parish Public Library operates the North Branch in Gray.

The parish is in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College. Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Terrebonne Parish was in the college's service area.

Notable people

  • Beryl Amedee, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
  • JaJuan Dawson, NFL wide receiver
  • Jesse Myles, NFL running back
  • Bubba Radio personality

References

  • Gray's daily newspaper -- Houmatoday.com