US Census Data

Grayson County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
26,586
+1.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$49,893
+29.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$160,100
+40.6%’19–’23

Grayson County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 26,586. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,893 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grayson County's population grew 1.3% from 26,247 to 26,586, while its median household income rose 29.2% from $38,612 to $49,893.

14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
26,586
Median age
40.3 yrs
Median household income
$49,893
Median home value
$160,100
Median gross rent
$653
Housing units
13,336
Homeownership rate
76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.6%
Unemployment rate
5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
26,24726,586
Median household income
$38,612$49,893
Median home value
$113,900$160,100
Median gross rent
$589$653
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201926,247$38,612$113,900$589
202026,313$38,262$118,100$583
202126,351$40,839$121,000$609
202226,465$47,024$141,500$636
202326,586$49,893$160,100$653

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,7106.4%
5 to 174,58217.2%
18 to 241,9967.5%
25 to 343,24312.2%
35 to 443,28212.3%
45 to 543,25212.2%
55 to 643,75114.1%
65 to 742,98011.2%
75 and over1,7906.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)25,21694.8%
Black or African American2641.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native180.1%
Asian960.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race530.2%
Two or more races5302.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4091.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,73615.0%
High school graduate8,12944.4%
Some college or associate's4,75626.0%
Bachelor's degree1,3717.5%
Graduate or professional degree1,3067.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,61579.8%
Carpooled1,31312.2%
Public transit290.3%
Walked970.9%
Bicycle280.3%
Worked from home6686.2%
Other means490.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,36233.2%
15 to 29 min3,71536.7%
30 to 44 min1,25312.4%
45 to 59 min7817.7%
60+ min1,02010.1%

Households

Average household size
2.67
Poverty rate
19.3% (5,027 of 26,050)
CountShare
Family households6,18863.3%
Nonfamily households3,58436.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1988

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,77273.3%
Vacant3,56426.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,44876.2%
Renter-occupied2,32423.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached9,79873.5%
1-unit, attached1321.0%
2 to 4 units6114.6%
5 to 19 units2842.1%
20 or more units1461.1%
Mobile home & other2,36517.7%

Geography

County GEOID
21085
State
Kentucky
Land area
500 sq mi
Water area
11 sq mi
Center point
37.4586, -86.3440

Cities & places

4

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119