Grayson is a city located in Carter County Kentucky. Grayson has a 2023 population of 3,656. It is also the county seat of Carter County.Grayson is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -2.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,737 in 2020.
The average household income in Grayson is $39,783 with a poverty rate of 38.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Grayson is 35.6 years, 32 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grayson was:
3.65
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
47.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.11% of Grayson residents speak only English, while 0.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.
38.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
33.73%
Male Poverty Rate
43.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Grayson is Multiple, with 77.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Grayson is White, with 38.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
29.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.5%
Male Marriage Rate
28.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
75.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.8%
Labor Force Participation
39.3%
Employment Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.24%
Born in Grayson
102.21%
Native Born
0.08%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.08%
Naturalized
102.21% of Grayson residents were born in the United States, with 70.24% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.