| Official Name: | Gregory, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | The Pathway to the Future |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | --> |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Patricio |
| Government Type: | General Law Type A |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jeronimo B. Garcia |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor Pro-Tem |
| Leader Name1: | Christopher Flores |
| Leader Title2: | Alderman |
| Leader Name2: | Pablo Martinez, David Smith, George Hernandez, Aaron Boyes |
| Established Date: | 1886 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.50 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1740 |
| Population Density Km2: | 497.14 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Elevation Ft: | 30 |
| Coordinates: | 27.9206°N -97.2925°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 78359 |
| Area Code: | 361 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-31064[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1337010[3] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 1731 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1288.89 |
Gregory is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2020 census.
Gregory is located at 27.9206°N -97.2925°W (27.920604, –97.292480).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.
| White (NH) | 143 | 8.22% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.57% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 0.17% | |
| Asian (NH) | 5 | 0.29% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.06% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.17% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 14 | 0.8% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,561 | 89.71% | |
| Total | 1,740 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,318 people, 658 households, and 561 families residing in the city. The population density was 1636.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 743 housing units at an average density of 524.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 70.10% White, 0.60% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 25.37% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.65% of the population.
There were 658 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.85.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $16,226 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,752. About 16.8% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
Gregory is served by the Gregory-Portland Independent School District.
Stephen F. Austin Elementary School (PK–5) is in Gregory. A new elementary school was built for the 2007–2008 school year.
Gregory-Portland Intermediate School (6), Gregory-Portland Junior High School (7–8), and Gregory-Portland High School (9–12) in nearby Portland also serves Gregory.
The 1981 film Raggedy Man, starring Sissy Spacek, was set in Gregory in 1944. She played the town's telephone operator.
Gregory once had a high school named Gregory High School that schooled residents of Gregory and Portland. Later, it was moved to Portland, named Gregory-Portland High School and remains there to the present day.