Grayson County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,707
Rank #1,589 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,757 −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,729 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.1% +59.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,677 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,600 −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,916 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1% −52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,643 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,726 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
16.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.4%56.2%74.9%93.6%94.5%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Grayson County, Kentucky

Grayson County, Kentucky has a total population of 26,707, making it the 1,589th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grayson County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grayson County is $50,757, which ranks #2,729 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Grayson County is $164,600, 41.6% below the national median. Renters in Grayson County pay a median gross rent of $658 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grayson County, 16.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.3 min.

Grayson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.6%).

All data for Grayson 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.