Grapeland is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,487 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grapeland is the 735th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Grapeland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grapeland is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grapeland who work in healthcare suport services (17.38%), sales jobs (11.50%), and teaching (8.02%). Being a small city, Grapeland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Grapeland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.11% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Grapeland in 2022 was $24,884, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,536 for a family of four. However, Grapeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grapeland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grapeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grapeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grapeland include German, English, Irish, Scandinavian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Grapeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
