Grafton

County:: Taylor County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.672
State:: West Virginia

Grafton is a city located in Taylor County, West Virginia. Grafton has a 2025 population of 4,499. Grafton is currently declining at a rate of -0.99% annually and its population has decreased by -4.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,724 in 2020.

The average household income in Grafton is $56,888 with a poverty rate of 25.63%.The median age in Grafton is 41 years: 36.7 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Grafton includes 96.34% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,500	96.34%
Two or more races	154	3.3%
Asian	16	0.34%
Black or African American	1	0.02%

Grafton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grafton's average per capita income is $30,083. Household income levels show a median of $38,872. The poverty rate stands at 25.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$66,197	-
Families	$48,382	$69,031
Households	$38,872	$56,888
Non Families	$23,369	$29,389

$30,083

Average Income

$38,872

Median Household Income

25.63%

Poverty Rate