Grayson County, VA

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2023 Population

15,323

0.215% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.5

1.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$132,300

2.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,897

1.11% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grayson County, VA had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grayson County, VA declined from 15,356 to 15,323, a −0.215% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Grayson County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Grayson County, VA was $132,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Grayson County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Grayson County, VA was N/A per household.

United States Virginia

Economy

The economy of Grayson County, VA employs 5.9k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Grayson County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), Manufacturing (1,021 people), and Public Administration (583 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

5.9k

2023 Value

± 497

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grayson County, VA declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 5.96k employees to 5.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grayson County, VA, are Production Occupations (689 people), Management Occupations (592 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grayson County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.9k

2023 Value

± 497

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grayson County, VA declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 5.96k employees to 5.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grayson County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), Manufacturing (1,021 people), and Public Administration (583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grayson County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Grayson County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,946), Wholesale Trade ($49,375), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,708), Public Administration ($45,341), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,816).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$19k
Manufacturing
$6.88k
Finance and Insurance
$6.17k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
N/AOther (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayson County, VA was $132,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $132,300, a 2.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Grayson County, VA is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Grayson County, VA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayson County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$132,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,105

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grayson County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grayson County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.9% of the housing units in Grayson County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grayson County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Grayson County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

6.2k

Number of Households

± 480

In N/A, the median household income of the 6.2k households in Grayson County, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Grayson County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grayson County, VA is from Grayson County, VA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Grayson County, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Grayson County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayson County, VA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Grayson County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grayson County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grayson County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grayson County, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayson County, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grayson County, VA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 119 in Grayson County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.4% of the population of Grayson County, VA has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 21.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, VA see 7,680 patients per year on average, which represents a 48.7% increase from the previous year (5,164 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5114 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1705 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,680 to 1

N/A in Grayson County, VA

N/A in Grayson County, VA see an average of 7,680 patients per year. This represents a 48.7% increase from the previous year (5,164 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Grayson County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.59%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

21.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grayson County, VA declined by 15.8% from 10.2% to 8.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grayson County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.