Grayson, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,778

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

9.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.9%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$27,542

3.52% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$136,900

9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Grayson, KY is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.64% of Grayson, KY residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 21.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.34k people) in Grayson, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Grayson, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grayson, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grayson, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grayson, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 106

1.99%

Hispanic Population

75 people

1.99% of the people in Grayson, KY are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grayson, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 1.64% of Grayson, KY residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grayson, KY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grayson, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 45
Korea
7 ± 16

Grayson, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grayson, KY.

Economy

The economy of Grayson, KY employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grayson, KY were Educational Services (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Retail Trade (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($49,250), Construction ($48,566), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,734).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 295

−4.9%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayson, KY declined at a rate of −4.9%, from 1.43k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grayson, KY, are Production Occupations (202 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (181 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grayson, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 295

−4.9%

1 Year decline

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayson, KY declined at a rate of −4.9%, from 1.43k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grayson, KY, are Educational Services (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Retail Trade (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grayson, KY, though some of these residents may live in Grayson, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,052

Median earning men ± $6,061

$21,565

Median earning women ± $3,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,603), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,736), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,819), and Retail Trade ($9,875).

Education

The student population of Grayson, KY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 338 male students and 212 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grayson, KY are White (95 and 91.3%), Black or African American (5 and 4.81%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.88%), and Unknown (1 and 0.962%).

The largest universities in Grayson, KY by number of degrees awarded are Kentucky Christian University (108 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grayson, KY are General Business Administration & Management (30 and 27.8%), Nursing Administration (11 and 10.2%), and Registered Nursing (11 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Grayson, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 550 (61.5% men and 38.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 550 students enrolled in Grayson, KY, 61.5% men and 38.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 321 records, of which 44.9% were women and 55.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
11 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grayson, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grayson, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kentucky Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

108 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kentucky Christian University with 108 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 56 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grayson, KY, which is 1.08 times more than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 95 degrees mean that there were 19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayson, KY was $136,900 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $136,900, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Grayson, KY is 39%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grayson, KY have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayson, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,617

$582

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

39%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39% of the housing units in Grayson, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$27,542

Median Household Income

± $6,385

1.49k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Grayson, KY declined from $27,542 from the previous year's value of $28,548.

The following chart displays the households in Grayson, KY 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grayson, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Walked (14.1%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in Grayson, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who walked to work (14.1%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayson, KY have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Grayson, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grayson, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grayson, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayson, KY (1.22k out of 3.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grayson, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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