Graford, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 578. Estimated population in July 2024: 602 (+4.2% change)
Males: 295 (51.0%), Females: 283 (49.0%)

Palo Pinto County

Zip code: 76449

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $30,972
Median house value: $32,900

Population by Race

Races in Graford:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
• Hispanic (4.8%)
• Other race (3.6%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (27.0%), Irish (13.3%), German (9.2%), English (6.1%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Graford

• High school or higher: 70.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graford city

• Never married: 15.5%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 4.3%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 7.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Graford:

• PALO PINTO GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MINERAL WELLS, TX)
• FAITH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; JACKSBORO, TX)
• GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; GRAHAM, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Graford:

• FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 58 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: NFW)
• FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 63 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)
• FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 65 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Graford:

• POSSUM KINGDOM (about 13 miles; GRAFORD, TX; Abbreviation: F35)
• MINERAL WELLS (about 19 miles; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Abbreviation: MWL)
• JACKSBORO MUNI (about 21 miles; JACKSBORO, TX; Abbreviation: 21F)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graford:

• TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
• TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
• MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
• TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,032)
• SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 68 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
• TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,403)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 78 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)

Schools

Public high school in Graford:

• GRAFORD H S (Students: 185; Location: 400 W DIVISION ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Graford:

• GRAFORD EL (Students: 182; Location: 400 W DIVISION ST; Grades: PK – 06)