Grayson County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,323
Median household income: $42,864
Median home value: $132,300

Home to 15,323 residents, Grayson County is one of Virginia's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $42,864, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grayson County's population declined 2.7% from 15,742 to 15,323, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $36,544 to $42,864.

13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,323
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,864
Median home value: $132,300
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 8,961
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,74215,323

Median household income

$36,544$42,864

Median home value

$102,900$132,300

Median gross rent

$520$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,742	$36,544	$102,900	$520
2020	15,651	$41,558	$109,800	$538
2021	15,418	$43,022	$114,700	$616
2022	15,356	$43,348	$129,100	$703
2023	15,323	$42,864	$132,300	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	592	3.9%
5 to 17	1,929	12.6%
18 to 24	1,083	7.1%
25 to 34	1,731	11.3%
35 to 44	1,572	10.3%
45 to 54	2,077	13.6%
55 to 64	2,405	15.7%
65 to 74	2,321	15.1%
75 and over	1,613	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,480	88.0%
Black or African American	794	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	174	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.2%
Two or more races	215	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	622	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,844	15.7%
High school graduate	4,786	40.8%
Some college or associate's	3,455	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,102	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	532	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,713	81.3%
Carpooled	572	9.9%
Public transit	60	1.0%
Walked	52	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	299	5.2%
Other means	102	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,624	29.5%
15 to 29 min	1,787	32.5%
30 to 44 min	1,309	23.8%
45 to 59 min	419	7.6%
60+ min	360	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 18.0% (2,595 of 14,384)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,145	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,057	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,202	69.2%
Vacant	2,759	30.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,080	81.9%
Renter-occupied	1,122	18.1%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,949	77.5%
1-unit, attached	51	0.6%
2 to 4 units	132	1.5%
5 to 19 units	107	1.2%
20 or more units	48	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,674	18.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51077
State: Virginia
Land area: 442 sq mi
Water area: 3.78 sq mi
Center point: 36.6522, -81.2153

Cities & places

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