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Graves County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mayfield, KY
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 36,412   ( 709 from 2010 , 245 from 2020)
Land area: 551.8 square miles
Population density: 66.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,935 84.96% 5.1%
Black:1,4744.05% 7.7%
Indian:880.24% 25.7%
Asian:1950.54% 44.4%
2+ races:8962.46% 53.2%
Hispanic:2,8247.76% 34.5%
Total non-White:5,47715.04% 21.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:982 13.4
Deaths:1,30717.8
Net Migration: 831.1
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,673 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:964 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,121
32,60887.84%
1,5974.30%
700.19%
1350.36%
5851.58%
2,0995.65%
4,51312.16%

2000
37,028
33,97191.74%
1,6364.42%
710.19%
780.21%
3490.94%
8882.40%
3,0578.26%

1990
33,550
31,95695.25%
1,4444.30%
850.25%
120.04%
n/a
530.16%
1,5944.75%

1980
34,049
32,33194.95%
1,4434.24%
190.06%
190.06%
n/a
2370.70%
1,7185.05%

1970
30,939
29,39595.01%
1,5204.91%
30.01%
130.04%
n/a
00.00%
1,544 4.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,463 12.1
4,09311.1
-285-0.8
8312.2
-1,363 -3.7
1,456 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
4,693 14.0
4,33312.9
2,4217.2
790.2
2,015 6.0
1,463 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,195 12.3
4,300 12.6
-157 -0.5
n/a
-375 -1.1
-124 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,109 6.8
n/a
2,936 9.5
174 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Graves County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.9
8,786 24.1%
27,626 75.9%
6,722 18.5%
14,304
2.53
9,424 65.9%
7,624 80.9%
678 7.2%
4,880 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
9,052 24.4%
28,069 75.6%
6,145 16.6%
14,978
2.44
10,244 68.4%
7,971 77.8%
948 9.3%
4,734 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
9,045 24.4%
27,983 75.6%
6,010 16.2%
14,859
2.44
10,610 71.4%
8,538 80.5%
945 8.9%
4,249 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.0
8,230 24.5%
25,320 75.5%
6,096 18.2%
13,479
2.45
9,949 73.8%
8,564 86.1%
685 6.9%
3,530 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
8,921 26.2%
25,128 73.8%
5,963 17.5%
12,798
2.62
10,151 79.3%
8,949 88.2%
520 5.1%
2,647 20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Graves County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,526 
Median Value$134,900 
Occupied14,30486.6%
Vacant2,22213.4%
Owned10,69974.8%
Rented3,60525.2%
Median Rent$662 
Single-Family Units13,20379.9%
    Detached13,11379.3%
    Attached900.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units5243.2%
Mobile Homes1,91111.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Graves County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2098.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0697.5%
$15,000 to $19,9996524.6%
$20,000 to $24,9998445.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996514.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995293.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995063.5%
$40,000 to $44,9997014.9%
$45,000 to $49,9997084.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2829.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2969.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,98313.9%
$100,000 to $124,9998706.1%
$125,000 to $149,9997565.3%
$150,000 to $199,9996364.4%
$200,000 or more6124.3%
Median Household Income52,526 
Per Capita Income28,978 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0667.5%
Public Assistance2261.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,11114.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,49465.6%
Unemployed5362.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,03068.2%
Not in Labor Force6,54231.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,1354,62157.0%
Non-Profit36771034.1%
Self-Employed1,04660263.5%
Local Government28256033.5%
State Government38843247.3%
Federal Government9110845.7%
Total Private + Self7,1815,22357.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1281,81038.4%
Total8,3097,03354.2%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,19014.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,04519.8%
Professional, Technical2,58316.8%
Service Occupations1,88412.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3982.6%
All others5,66936.9%
White Collar 50.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,47216.1%
Health care and social assistance2,11413.8%
Retail trade1,99713.0%
Construction1,59910.4%
Educational services1,0136.6%
Transportation and warehousing8565.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8075.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7234.7%
Other services6384.2%
Finance and insurance5543.6%
Public administration4943.2%
Wholesale trade4583.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4212.7%
Accommodation and food services3992.6%
Information3642.4%
Utilities2501.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction790.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation760.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing570.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Graves County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,3196.32%
Puerto Rican410.11%
Cuban1740.47%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American190.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran190.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American690.19%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian690.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic910.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino650.18%
Indian550.15%
Chinese270.07%
Thai20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,61795.3%
Spanish1,3784.0%
German, other Germanic930.3%
Other Indo-European500.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun480.1%
Chinese270.1%
Tagalog240.1%
Other Asian20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,25419.8%
American5,60315.3%
Irish2,8277.7%
German2,6147.1%
Italian7131.9%
Scottish6351.7%
European5461.5%
French3390.9%
Scotch-Irish3170.9%
African2380.6%
Polish2310.6%
Dutch1860.5%
Welsh1650.4%
British1080.3%
Russian980.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,31799.0%
Not a citizen3841.0%
Native35,84797.7%
Foreign-born8542.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Graves County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
820 3.3%1,641 6.6%10,322 41.5%7,477 30.0%2,646 10.6%1,995 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 820 3.3%
9-12 Years 1,641 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,322 41.5%
Some College 7,477 30.0%
Bach. Degree 2,646 10.6%
Grad Degree 1,995 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Graves County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,961 14,233 1,728 10.8% 6.0%
1991 15,946 14,278 1,668 10.5% 7.3%
1992 15,691 14,563 1,128 7.2% 6.9%
1993 15,945 14,765 1,180 7.4% 6.2%
1994 16,372 15,101 1,271 7.8% 5.4%
1995 16,530 15,478 1,052 6.4% 5.4%
1996 17,324 15,969 1,355 7.8% 5.4%
1997 17,330 16,070 1,260 7.3% 5.2%
1998 17,170 16,207 963 5.6% 4.5%
1999 17,507 16,520 987 5.6% 4.5%
2000 17,147 16,303 844 4.9% 4.1%
2001 17,079 15,954 1,125 6.6% 5.2%
2002 16,944 15,743 1,201 7.1% 5.8%
2003 16,782 15,534 1,248 7.4% 6.2%
2004 16,647 15,417 1,230 7.4% 5.5%
2005 16,266 14,653 1,613 9.9% 5.9%
2006 15,805 14,678 1,127 7.1% 5.7%
2007 15,975 14,978 997 6.2% 5.4%
2008 15,865 14,761 1,104 7.0% 6.5%
2009 16,383 14,683 1,700 10.4% 10.8%
2010 16,914 15,294 1,620 9.6% 10.3%
2011 16,945 15,410 1,535 9.1% 9.4%
2012 16,674 15,292 1,382 8.3% 8.2%
2013 16,482 15,100 1,382 8.4% 7.9%
2014 15,867 14,685 1,182 7.4% 6.4%
2015 15,113 14,184 929 6.1% 5.2%
2016 15,305 14,366 939 6.1% 5.0%
2017 15,654 14,740 914 5.8% 4.8%
2018 15,439 14,689 750 4.9% 4.2%
2019 15,815 15,118 697 4.4% 4.1%
2020 15,631 14,701 930 5.9% 6.6%
2021 15,835 15,167 668 4.2% 4.4%
2022 15,602 14,897 705 4.5% 3.9%
2023 15,387 14,741 646 4.2% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com