Grafton

Population: 4,671
Median household income: $38,872
Median home value: $72,700

Located in Taylor County, West Virginia, Grafton is a community with a population of 4,671. Its median household income of $38,872 runs below the Taylor County figure of $56,807.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grafton's population declined 7.7% from 5,061 to 4,671, while its median home value fell 7.4% from $78,500 to $72,700.

The typical home was built around 1938. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,671
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,872
Median home value: $72,700
Median gross rent: $429
Housing units: 2,326
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0614,671

Median household income

$36,951$38,872

Median home value

$78,500$72,700

Median gross rent

$551$429

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,061	$36,951	$78,500	$551
2020	5,035	$34,555	$77,500	$553
2021	4,773	$34,726	$74,500	$416
2022	4,711	$38,934	$85,400	$420
2023	4,671	$38,872	$72,700	$429

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	251	5.4%
5 to 17	759	16.2%
18 to 24	316	6.8%
25 to 34	751	16.1%
35 to 44	548	11.7%
45 to 54	557	11.9%
55 to 64	657	14.1%
65 to 74	429	9.2%
75 and over	403	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,500	96.3%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	147	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	490	14.6%
High school graduate	1,515	45.3%
Some college or associate's	963	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	281	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	96	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,361	75.2%
Carpooled	270	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	6.7%
Other means	28	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	762	45.2%
15 to 29 min	228	13.5%
30 to 44 min	598	35.4%
45 to 59 min	40	2.4%
60+ min	59	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 25.6% (1,178 of 4,597)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,220	64.2%
Nonfamily households	681	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,901	81.7%
Vacant	425	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,454	76.5%
Renter-occupied	447	23.5%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,911	82.2%
1-unit, attached	30	1.3%
2 to 4 units	142	6.1%
5 to 19 units	112	4.8%
20 or more units	80	3.4%
Mobile home & other	51	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5432716
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 39.3406, -80.0161