Grayson County, Kentucky Population 2024

27,007

Grayson County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 27,007 with a growth rate of 0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grayson County, Kentucky is the 40th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 25,786 and has seen a growth of 4.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202927,9171820.66%
202827,7351820.66%
202727,5531820.66%
202627,3711820.67%
202527,1891820.67%
202427,0071820.68%
202326,8251820.68%
202226,643600.23%
202126,5831230.46%
202026,460250.09%
201926,4351700.65%
201826,265-16-0.06%
201726,2811760.67%
201626,105-38-0.15%
201526,143720.28%
201426,0711170.45%
201325,9541570.61%
201225,797430.17%
201125,754-32-0.12%
201025,78600%
199021,0501960.94%
198020,8544,40926.81%
197016,4456113.86%
196015,834-1,229-7.2%
195017,063-499-2.84%
194017,5625072.97%
193017,055-2,872-14.41%
192019,927-31-0.16%
191019,958800.4%
190019,8781,1906.37%
189018,6882,90418.4%
188015,7844,20436.3%
187011,5803,59845.08%
18607,9821,14516.75%
18506,8372,37653.26%
18404,46158114.97%
18303,880-175-4.32%
18204,0551,75476.23%
18102,301-25,616-91.76%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.68% (182)
County Website
Grayson County
County Seat
2020 Population
26,460
Area
499 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.07% (547)
Founded
1810

Grayson County, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,30595.62%
Two or more races6582.49%
Other race2651%
Black or African American1350.51%
Asian880.33%
Native American100.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grayson County, Kentucky Population by Race

Grayson County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Grayson County, Kentucky Median Age

40

Total

39.5

Male

41

Female

Grayson County, Kentucky Adults

There are 20,165 adults, (4,724 of whom are seniors) in Grayson County, Kentucky.

Grayson County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Grayson County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female13,28750.21%
Male13,17849.79%

Grayson County, Kentucky Population by Age

Grayson County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7052.6876.923.1
Married4,6123.4187.812.2
Non Family3,5311.1869.430.6
Female9753.7257.242.8
Male5874.36931

3.41

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grayson County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grayson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grayson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 16.67%.

Grayson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,543

Average Earnings

$40,647

Average Male

$30,390

Average Female

Grayson County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grayson County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grayson County, Kentucky Language

98.08% of Grayson County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Grayson County, Kentucky Language

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,7045,15120.85%
Multiple65212318.87%
Hispanic3839625.07%
Other2645721.59%
Black845464.29%
Native10110%

21.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.51%

Male Poverty Rate

24.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grayson County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Kentucky is Black, with 64.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Kentucky is Native, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.18%.

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.83%
High School18.08%
Some College15.87%
Bachelors or Greater10.71%

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.05%
Female Employed8.21%
Male Unemployed8.05%
Male Employed3.61%

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grayson County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grayson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Grayson County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grayson County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grayson County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grayson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,217

Number of Veterans

1,094

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

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Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Grayson County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.69%

Born in Grayson County, Kentucky

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Grayson County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 83.69% having been born in Kentucky. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Grayson County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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