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Grayson County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Grayson County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grayson County is a small rural Kentucky county of 26,586 residents with a workforce characterized by limited educational attainment — only 14.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and relatively low labor force participation at 54.8%, though median worker earnings of $35,091 reflect modest but stable wage levels. Housing costs are among the more affordable in the region, with a median home value of $160,100 and median gross rent of just $653 per month, supporting a 76.2% homeownership rate. The county posted modest population growth of 1.6% over five years, while a 19.3% poverty rate and 5.1% unemployment rate signal ongoing economic headwinds against a GDP per capita of $27,848.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,586

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,757

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Grayson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,475 (95.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races498 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race248 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone218 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone153 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone105 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic190
  2. 2.Spanish148
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic71
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)45
  5. 5.Arabic20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,207

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,848

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,911
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,846
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,063
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)917
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services834

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,661
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,324
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,945
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,429
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,423

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)1,976
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.35×)1,025
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.34×)235
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)803
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)2,991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$653/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,047 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999782 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999779 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999662 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999552 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999488 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,244 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled1,426 (13.5%)
  • Worked At Home697 (6.6%)
  • Walked137 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle38 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit21 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.