City in Taylor County, West Virginia · 3.7 sq mi · 1,225 people per sq mi
4,500 people live in Grafton. The typical household earns $40,402, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,722 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.89%
Men 36.2 · Women 42.8
1860–2026
4,500
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
4,500
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,500 | -29 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,529 | -69 | 1.50% |
| 2024 | 4,598 | +11 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 4,587 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 4,591 | -63 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | 4,654 | -68 | 1.44% |
| 2020 | 4,722 | -42 | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 4,764 | -73 | 1.51% |
| 2018 | 4,837 | -63 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 4,900 | -56 | 1.13% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Grafton has a population change lower than Taylor County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 34% | 43% |
| Never married | 36% | 44% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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