Grapeland, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,451. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,421 (-2.1% change)
Males: 644 (44.4%), Females: 807 (55.6%)

Houston County

Zip code: 75844

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $22,361
Median house value: $40,600

Population by Race

Races in Grapeland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Black (34.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.6%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.5%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 481 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grapeland

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grapeland city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -161 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grapeland:

  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT (about 13 miles; CROCKETT, TX)
  • PALESTINE REG MED CTR (about 23 miles; PALESTINE, TX)
  • PALESTINE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; PALESTINE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grapeland:

  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 60 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 82 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 87 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Abbreviation: CLL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grapeland:

  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 15 miles; CROCKETT, TX; Abbreviation: T56)
  • PALESTINE MUNI (about 25 miles; PALESTINE, TX; Abbreviation: PSN)
  • CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: JSO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grapeland:

  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 59 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 73 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)

Schools

Public high school in Grapeland:

  • GRAPELAND H S (Students: 194; Location: 116 W MYRTLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grapeland:

  • GRAPELAND EL (Students: 315; Location: 116 W MYRTLE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GRAPELAND J H (Students: 94; Location: 116 W MYRTLE; Grades: 07 – 08)