Graves County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,050
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,050
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,654
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,655
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,649
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,121
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,689
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,456
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $401
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $775
Building Permits, 2025 83
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,139
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,217
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,440
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,258
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 808,990
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,168
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,535
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 668
Total employment, 2023 9,905
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 441,282
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 739
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 66.4
Population per square mile, 2010 67.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 551.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 551.74
FIPS Code 21083