Fries: Demographics & People
About 330 people live in Fries, in 146 households. Population grew 15.4% from 286 (2022) to 330 (2024). Median age 47.5 years. (0.9y younger than Grayson County; 9.7y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 23% of the population. Population is 83% White (non-Hispanic) and 9% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.07). 56% of households are family-led. County is gaining 506 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 42% adult obesity, 23% smoke.
- 2.3 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 44% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
- 150 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Virginia 62).
Population & Trend
Population grew 15.4% from 286 (2022) to 330 (2024) — about 25.6× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~382 (extrapolated at 7.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 460.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,333 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | 15.4% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 286 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 330 |
| Annual growth rate · Population growing | Yes |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | booming |
| Population | 330 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 460 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 47.5y is 8.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 23% — near the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 47.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 22.7% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 330 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 75 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 55.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 77.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 123 |
| Population under 18 | 75 |
| Median age | 47.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 330 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.07 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 276 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 10 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 6.8% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 96.5% |
| Black population | 6.1% (vs Virginia 18.2%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 9.4% (vs Virginia 10.1%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 83.3% (vs Virginia 53.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 225 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 105 |
| Share born in this state | 68.2% |
| Share born in another state | 31.8% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 31.8% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 286 |
Households & Family Composition
146 households. Averaging 1.9 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 56% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 74 families, 12% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 29 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 74 |
| Married couples with children | 9 |
| Average household size | 1.88 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 9.6% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 21 |
| Family households | 82 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 56.2% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 146 households (vs Virginia 14,324) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 3.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 506 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 3.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 12,639 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 12,133 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 506 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 18 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 4.9% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 9 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51077 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 077 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Grayson |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 25.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 33.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51077 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Grayson County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 519 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51077 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Grayson County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 48.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 42.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 36.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 15,550 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 1.50 |
| Family Score · Schools | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 22.7% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 330, booming, established, lower-income, service economy |
| Town Summary · Population | 330 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | Grayson County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade