Gray, Louisiana
Gray is a census-designated place 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 .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.| Race | Number | Percentage |
| White | 2,769 | 50.18% |
| Black or African American | 2,048 | 37.11% |
| Native American | 151 | 2.74% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.85% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 257 | 4.66% |
| 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.
- The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office headquarters
- The parish animal shelter
Education
The school district is Terrebonne Parish School District, as with other locations in the parish.Public schools include:
Private schools:
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.