Grayson County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,406
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,406
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,419
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,417
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,420
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,746
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,207
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,274
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $416
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $658
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,129
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,490
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,221
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,751
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 395,996
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,863
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,757
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,372
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 431
Total employment, 2023 6,333
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 255,210
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,237
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 379
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 280
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.8
Population per square mile, 2010 51.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 499.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 496.70
FIPS Code 21085