Grayson County, Virginia Population 2024

15,245

Grayson County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 15,245 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grayson County, Virginia is the 98th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 15,500 and has seen a growth of -1.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,045-40-0.27%
202815,085-40-0.26%
202715,125-40-0.26%
202615,165-40-0.26%
202515,205-40-0.26%
202415,245-40-0.26%
202315,285-40-0.26%
202215,325-19-0.12%
202115,344630.41%
202015,281-293-1.88%
201915,574-47-0.3%
201815,621-78-0.5%
201715,699-171-1.08%
201615,870-90-0.56%
201515,960350.22%
201415,9257945.25%
201315,131-15-0.1%
201215,146-222-1.44%
201115,368-132-0.85%
201015,50000%
199016,278-301-1.82%
198016,5791,1407.38%
197015,439-1,951-11.22%
196017,390-3,989-18.66%
195021,379-537-2.45%
194021,9161,8999.49%
193020,0172011.01%
192019,816-40-0.2%
191019,8563,00317.82%
190016,8532,45917.08%
189014,3941,32610.15%
188013,0683,48136.31%
18709,5871,33516.18%
18608,2521,57523.59%
18506,677-2,410-26.52%
18409,0871,41218.4%
18307,6752,07737.1%
18205,59865713.3%
18104,9411,02926.3%
18003,912-11,133-74%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-40)
County Website
Grayson County
County Seat
Independence
2020 Population
15,281
Area
442 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.24% (-36)
Founded
1793

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,84890.18%
Black or African American8525.55%
Two or more races4342.83%
Asian1841.2%
Other race380.25%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grayson County, Virginia Population by Race

Grayson County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Grayson County, Virginia Median Age

49

Total

47.7

Male

50.9

Female

Grayson County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,857 adults, (3,908 of whom are seniors) in Grayson County, Virginia.

Grayson County, Virginia Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Grayson County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,29247.49%
Male8,06452.51%

Grayson County, Virginia Population by Age

Grayson County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1482.3480.819.2
Married3,2112.8390.69.4
Non Family1,9721.1670.729.3
Female7133.2365.234.8
Male2522.7979.420.6

2.81

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grayson County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,31811.2%
Associates Degree1,46712.46%
Bachelors Degree1,21610.33%
Graduate Degree4443.77%
High School Graduate4,65339.54%
Less Than 9th Grade6785.76%
Some College1,99316.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Grayson County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5178,7601,557
Black68551736
Hispanic37129059
2+ Races29025962
Asian69680
Other Race1960

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 21.38%.

Grayson County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,450$46,538$37,048
Graduate Degree$40,673$0$37,100
High School Graduate$29,016$35,473$23,092
Less Than 9th Grade$29,038$26,563$33,807
Overall$33,934$35,715$32,598
Some College$35,939$35,828$36,033

$33,934

Average Earnings

$35,715

Average Male

$32,598

Average Female

Grayson County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grayson County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grayson County, Virginia Language

96.2% of Grayson County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

Grayson County, Virginia Language

Grayson County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2702,37417.89%
Black33912737.46%
Asian18111664.09%
Multiple3645515.11%
Hispanic562376.58%
Other3313.03%

18.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.25%

Male Poverty Rate

21.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grayson County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Virginia is Asian, with 64.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Virginia is Other, with 3.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.26%.

Grayson County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.85%
High School16.17%
Bachelors or Greater15.21%
Some College9.53%

Grayson County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.76%
Female Unemployed12.24%
Female Employed9.68%
Male Employed4.9%

Grayson County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grayson County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,588$69,951
Households$43,348$62,651
Married Families$64,799$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,778$45,028

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grayson County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Grayson County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grayson County, Virginia 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 45-54.

Grayson County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grayson County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,009

Number of Veterans

941

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam493
Second Gulf War143
First Gulf War98
Korea57
World War II29

Grayson County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74356
75+268
55 to 64178
35 to 54162
18 to 3445

Grayson County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9680.083419510513616
Black250.03342245989304813
2+ Races160.053156146179401995

Grayson County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Grayson County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grayson County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.9%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Grayson County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Virginia 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

64.98%

Born in Grayson County, Virginia

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Grayson County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 64.98% having been born in Virginia. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grayson County, Virginia Place of Birth

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