Graves County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,630
Rank #1,302 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,772 −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,726 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.9% +57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,658 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,800 −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,284 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,281 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #929 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
18.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.7%27.3%41.0%54.6%68.3%81.9%83.8%8.1%4.2%3.0%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Graves County, Kentucky

Graves County, Kentucky has a total population of 36,630, making it the 1,302nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Graves County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Graves County is $50,772, which ranks #2,726 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Graves County is $147,800, 47.6% below the national median. Renters in Graves County pay a median gross rent of $775 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Graves County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Graves County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%).

All data for Graves County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.