Graves County, Kentucky Population 2024

36,429

Graves County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 36,429 with a growth rate of -0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Graves County, Kentucky is the 29th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 37,254 and has seen a growth of -2.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,269-32-0.09%
202836,301-32-0.09%
202736,333-32-0.09%
202636,365-32-0.09%
202536,397-32-0.09%
202436,429-32-0.09%
202336,461-32-0.09%
202236,493-180-0.49%
202136,6731450.4%
202036,528-642-1.73%
201937,170-90-0.24%
201837,2601000.27%
201737,160-57-0.15%
201637,217-32-0.09%
201537,249-335-0.89%
201437,5841760.47%
201337,408-158-0.42%
201237,566-42-0.11%
201137,6083540.95%
201037,25400%
199033,550-499-1.47%
198034,0493,11010.05%
197030,9399183.06%
196030,021-1,343-4.28%
195031,364-399-1.26%
194031,7639853.2%
193030,778-1,705-5.25%
192032,483-1,056-3.15%
191033,5393351.01%
190033,2044,67016.37%
189028,5344,39618.21%
188024,1384,74024.44%
187019,3983,16519.5%
186016,2334,83642.43%
185011,3973,93252.67%
18407,4654,961198.12%
18302,504-33,765-93.1%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.09% (-32)
County Website
Graves County
County Seat
Mayfield
2020 Population
36,528
Area
552 mi²
Density
66 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-99)
Founded
1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,92886.99%
Two or more races2,1515.86%
Black or African American1,4824.04%
Other race8982.45%
Asian1490.41%
Native American930.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Graves County, Kentucky Population by Race

Graves County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Graves County, Kentucky Median Age

39.9

Total

38.9

Male

40.6

Female

Graves County, Kentucky Adults

There are 27,915 adults, (6,722 of whom are seniors) in Graves County, Kentucky.

Graves County, Kentucky Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Graves County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female18,60450.69%
Male18,09749.31%

Graves County, Kentucky Population by Age

Graves County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3042.5374.825.2
Married7,6243.1387.712.3
Non Family4,8801.1559.640.4
Female1,2033.6659.440.6
Male5973.8364.835.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Graves County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6416.59%
Associates Degree2,78311.18%
Bachelors Degree2,64610.63%
Graduate Degree1,9958.01%
High School Graduate10,32241.45%
Less Than 9th Grade8203.29%
Some College4,69418.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Graves County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,30920,2774,139
Hispanic1,100858278
Black974849116
2+ Races838705238
Other Race42636243
Asian787155
Native American56560

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 70.51%.

Graves County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,800$55,048$40,692
Graduate Degree$67,729$69,700$59,133
High School Graduate$32,456$38,682$25,932
Less Than 9th Grade$26,058$30,000$18,269
Overall$40,213$48,202$32,302
Some College$43,408$53,263$33,494

$40,213

Average Earnings

$48,202

Average Male

$32,302

Average Female

Graves County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Graves County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Graves County, Kentucky Language

95.26% of Graves County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.02% of the population.

Graves County, Kentucky Language

Graves County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,6975,42817.68%
Multiple2,1271,14453.78%
Hispanic2,70478529.03%
Black1,42136125.4%
Other89515317.09%
Native933335.48%
Asian149128.05%

19.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.8%

Male Poverty Rate

22.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Graves County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Graves County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 53.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Graves County, Kentucky is Asian, with 8.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.31%.

Graves County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.59%
High School19.96%
Some College13.17%
Bachelors or Greater5.03%

Graves County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.17%
Male Unemployed36.39%
Female Employed9.46%
Male Employed7.02%

Graves County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Graves County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,538$86,644
Households$52,526$71,040
Married Families$78,934$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,434$37,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Graves County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Graves County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Graves County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Graves County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Graves County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,963

Number of Veterans

1,835

Male Veterans

128

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam590
Second Gulf War452
First Gulf War428
World War II79
Korea64

Graves County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74473
75+469
55 to 64463
35 to 54427
18 to 34131

Graves County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6890.06773883051255314
Black1870.1750936329588015
Hispanic800.051347881899871634
2+ Races600.0502092050209205
Native American150.26785714285714285
Asian120.09090909090909091

Graves County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Graves County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Graves County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Graves County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Graves County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Graves 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

70.04%

Born in Graves County, Kentucky

97.67%

Native Born

2.33%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.67% of Graves County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 70.04% having been born in Kentucky. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Graves County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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