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Grayson County, VA

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

AI Overview

Grayson County is a small rural Virginia county of 15,323 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $19,835 and median household income of $47,730, well below state norms. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 47.3%—with only 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though unemployment is relatively low at 3.9% and median worker earnings run $32,996. The county has shed 3.1% of its population over five years, skews older at a median age of 48.4, and offers low-cost real estate with a median home value of $132,300 and median gross rent of $712 per month.

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

Population

15,323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,730

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,405 (87.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone841 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race500 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races273 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone157 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone111 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish437
  2. 2.Korean53
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic34
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  5. 5.Other Indo-European16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

949

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,835

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,087

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,566
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,024
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)544
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)484
  5. 5.Construction (Group)429

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,057
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,328
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,045
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations818
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations612

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.14×)201
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.09×)583
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)1,021
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)334
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)1,577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$712/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999611 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999576 (11.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999471 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999454 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999362 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999320 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,996

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,581 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled645 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home299 (5.2%)
  • Other115 (2.0%)
  • Walked63 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle48 (0.8%)

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.