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Grand Prairie City, Texas

Grand Prairie City, Texas

Incorporated place · Latest: 2024↓ R+8.3 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 8.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 196K residents

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Race & ancestry
Group%
White (Non-Hispanic)
20.0%
Hispanic / Latino
45.3%
Black / African American
24.1%
Asian
7.6%
Native American / Alaska Native
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Multiracial / Other
1.6%
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Key demographics
MetricValue
Median household income—
Bachelor's or higher—
English only at home—
Other language at home—
Foreign-born—
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Presidential results
YearResult
2024Harris+21.0
2020Biden+29.3
2016Clinton+23.4
2012Obama+14.4
2008Obama+10.2
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Grand Prairie City, Texas is a city that has a population of 196,100. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+21.0. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Grand Prairie City Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202459.7%38.7%D+21.0R+8.3
202064.2%34.9%D+29.3D+5.8
201659.8%36.4%D+23.4D+9.0
201257.2%42.8%D+14.4D+4.2
200854.9%44.6%D+10.2—
Political Identity

What defines Grand Prairie City?

It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.

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Containing Geography

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Grand Prairie City sits inside these higher-level geographies.
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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 21.0% margin
  • Swung 8.3 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Grand Prairie CityCensus ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
Hispanic 45.3%Black 24.1%White (Non-Hispanic) 20.0%Asian 7.6%Multiracial 1.6%Native American 1.2%
GroupGrand Prairie CityNational
Hispanic / Latino
45.3%19.3%
Black / African American
24.1%12.2%
White (Non-Hispanic)
20.0%57.4%
Asian
7.6%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
1.6%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
1.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Grand Prairie City? 196,100 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Grand Prairie City vs National196K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
196K
local
196KNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.06%
local
0.06%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
72.8%
local
72.8%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in Grand Prairie City

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
43.3%
vs Previous
-1.5pp
Voting-Age Pop
142,774
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is Grand Prairie City?

Safe DAvg margin: D+24.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+10.2
2012
D+14.4
2016
D+23.4
2020
D+29.3
2024
D+21.0
Elasticity
19.0pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+19.7
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