Grayson Valley

Population: 5,882
Median household income: $60,354
Median home value: $128,800

Grayson Valley, a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, has 5,882 residents. At $60,354, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grayson Valley's population declined 5.3% from 6,209 to 5,882, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $114,100 to $128,800.

22.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,882
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,354
Median home value: $128,800
Median gross rent: $1,158
Housing units: 2,699
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2095,882

Median household income

$52,328$60,354

Median home value

$114,100$128,800

Median gross rent

$937$1,158

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,209	$52,328	$114,100	$937
2020	5,808	$50,095	$110,100	$970
2021	6,037	$53,403	$108,800	$1,038
2022	5,696	$58,090	$118,600	$1,097
2023	5,882	$60,354	$128,800	$1,158

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 515.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	889	15.1%
5 to 17	937	15.9%
18 to 24	334	5.7%
25 to 34	1,180	20.1%
35 to 44	837	14.2%
45 to 54	575	9.8%
55 to 64	333	5.7%
65 to 74	624	10.6%
75 and over	173	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,024	34.4%
Black or African American	3,390	57.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	74	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.4%
Some other race	42	0.7%
Two or more races	166	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	6.0%
High school graduate	843	22.6%
Some college or associate's	1,399	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	756	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	499	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,329	85.5%
Carpooled	122	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	8.5%
15 to 29 min	1,052	42.7%
30 to 44 min	931	37.8%
45 to 59 min	188	7.6%
60+ min	81	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 22.1% (1,286 of 5,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,819	74.0%
Nonfamily households	639	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,458	91.1%
Vacant	241	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,781	72.5%
Renter-occupied	677	27.5%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached21.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units21.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,486	55.1%
1-unit, attached	586	21.7%
2 to 4 units	57	2.1%
5 to 19 units	570	21.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0131348
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6466, -86.6419