Grayson County | |
|---|---|
 The Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′N 96°41′W / 33.62°N 96.68°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | Peter Wagener Grayson |
| Seat | Sherman |
| Largest city | Sherman |
| Area | |
• Total | 979 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
| • Land | 933 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
| • Water | 46 sq mi (120 km2) 4.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 135,543 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Grayson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 135,543.[1] The county seat is Sherman.[2] The county was founded in 1846 and is named after Peter Wagener Grayson, an attorney general of the Republic of Texas. Grayson County is included in the Sherman-Denison metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, combined statistical area. Located on the state's border with Oklahoma, it is part of the Texoma region, with proximity to Lake Texoma and the Red River.
- ^ "Grayson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.