Grayson

Population: 3,820
Median household income: $28,548
Median home value: $125,600

Grayson, a community in Carter County, Kentucky, has 3,820 residents. Its median household income of $28,548 runs below the Carter County figure of $50,389.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grayson's population declined 3.9% from 3,976 to 3,820, while its median home value rose 9.0% from $115,200 to $125,600.

40.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,820
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $28,548
Median home value: $125,600
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 1,851
Homeownership rate: 42.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9763,820

Median household income

$29,554$28,548

Median home value

$115,200$125,600

Median gross rent

$519$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,976	$29,554	$115,200	$519
2020	3,910	$26,633	$124,700	$491
2021	3,795	$26,298	$132,600	$562
2022	3,841	$27,045	$135,500	$582
2023	3,820	$28,548	$125,600	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2417.1%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	5.4%
5 to 17	507	13.3%
18 to 24	652	17.1%
25 to 34	566	14.8%
35 to 44	415	10.9%
45 to 54	273	7.1%
55 to 64	583	15.3%
65 to 74	381	10.0%
75 and over	238	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,545	92.8%
Black or African American	80	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	412	16.8%
High school graduate	1,234	50.2%
Some college or associate's	433	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	144	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	233	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	942	67.3%
Carpooled	193	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	217	15.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	650	48.1%
15 to 29 min	115	8.5%
30 to 44 min	363	26.8%
45 to 59 min	185	13.7%
60+ min	39	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 40.1% (1,292 of 3,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	767	51.9%
Nonfamily households	710	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,477	79.8%
Vacant	374	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	625	42.3%
Renter-occupied	852	57.7%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,129	61.0%
1-unit, attached	40	2.2%
2 to 4 units	71	3.8%
5 to 19 units	180	9.7%
20 or more units	133	7.2%
Mobile home & other	298	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2132572
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.3339, -82.9358

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