Graysville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,509

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,208

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,900

Population & Diversity

Graysville, AL is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.12% of Graysville, AL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Graysville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 700 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graysville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 545
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
700 ± 309
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 76

0.717%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.717% of the people in Graysville, AL are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graysville, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.12% of Graysville, AL residents (3 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 Graysville, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 43
Korea
23 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Graysville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Graysville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Graysville, AL employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graysville, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (151 people), and Manufacturing (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,357), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Public Administration ($71,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 318

−7.91%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graysville, AL declined at a rate of −7.91%, from 1.31k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graysville, AL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (240 people), Production Occupations (225 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graysville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 318

−7.91%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graysville, AL declined at a rate of −7.91%, from 1.31k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graysville, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (151 people), and Manufacturing (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graysville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Graysville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $9,533

$35,714

Median earning women ± $5,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,063), Construction ($73,482), and Manufacturing ($71,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,371), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,942).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graysville, AL was $116,900 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $116,900, a 1.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Graysville, AL is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graysville, AL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graysville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,459

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Graysville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graysville, AL 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.

$70,208

Median Household Income

± $28,089

1.08k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Graysville, AL grew to $70,208 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Graysville, AL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graysville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)
Carpooled (2.48%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Graysville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.02%) and those who carpooled to work (2.48%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graysville, AL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Graysville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graysville, AL (261 out of 2.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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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