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Grayson County, KY


Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 26,631   ( 885 from 2010 , 213 from 2020)
Land area: 499.9 square miles
Population density: 53.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,363 95.24% 1.9%
Black:3351.26% 28.8%
Indian:620.23% 51.2%
Asian:850.32% 32.8%
2+ races:3611.36% 56.3%
Hispanic:4251.60% 64.7%
Total non-White:1,2684.76% 47.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:775 14.7
Deaths:93017.6
Net Migration: 3616.8
Net Immigration: 50.1
Change in White population:478 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:407 1.6




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

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

2010
25,746
24,88596.66%
2601.01%
410.16%
640.25%
2310.90%
2581.00%
8613.34%

2000
24,053
23,50497.72%
1190.49%
390.16%
360.15%
1580.66%
1860.77%
5492.28%

1990
21,050
20,84599.03%
790.38%
350.17%
400.19%
n/a
510.24%
2050.97%

1980
20,854
20,63798.96%
450.22%
350.17%
40.02%
n/a
1330.64%
2171.04%

1970
16,445
16,26398.89%
1550.94%
10.01%
60.04%
n/a
190.12%
182 1.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,059 12.7
2,53410.5
1,1114.6
290.1
1,381 5.7
312 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,966 14.1
2,37411.3
2,45211.6
220.1
2,659 12.6
344 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,906 13.9
2,141 10.3
-349 -1.7
n/a
208 1.0
-12 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,350 20.4
n/a
4,374 26.6
35 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Grayson 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
40.0
6,300 23.7%
20,331 76.3%
4,724 17.7%
9,705
2.68
6,174 63.6%
4,612 74.7%
551 8.9%
3,531 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
6,144 23.9%
19,602 76.1%
3,884 15.1%
10,082
2.48
7,103 70.5%
5,547 78.1%
596 8.4%
2,979 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
5,922 24.6%
18,131 75.4%
3,360 14.0%
9,617
2.47
6,989 72.7%
5,811 83.1%
572 8.2%
2,628 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
5,414 25.7%
15,636 74.3%
3,048 14.5%
8,003
2.60
6,150 76.8%
5,244 85.3%
385 6.3%
1,853 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
6,330 30.4%
14,524 69.6%
2,855 13.7%
7,199
2.87
5,869 81.5%
5,137 87.5%
236 4.0%
1,330 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Grayson County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,346 
Median Value$141,500 
Occupied9,70572.7%
Vacant3,64127.3%
Owned7,46476.9%
Rented2,24123.1%
Median Rent$636 
Single-Family Units9,98074.8%
    Detached9,85073.8%
    Attached1301.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4553.4%
Mobile Homes2,31517.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grayson County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008288.5%
$10,000 to $14,9998408.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995846.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993904.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994714.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994714.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993954.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995745.9%
$45,000 to $49,9997357.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998088.3%
$60,000 to $74,9996917.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,16112.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995866.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993453.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993413.5%
$200,000 or more4855.0%
Median Household Income47,024 
Per Capita Income25,565 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI99210.2%
Public Assistance1381.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,26613.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,90462.1%
Unemployed5143.2%
In Armed Forces190.1%
Total Labor Force10,43765.4%
Not in Labor Force5,52434.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8443,37253.3%
Non-Profit39052642.6%
Self-Employed52824068.8%
Local Government41962740.1%
State Government26024251.8%
Federal Government669640.7%
Total Private + Self4,3723,61254.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1351,49143.2%
Total5,5075,10351.9%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0419.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,95618.4%
Professional, Technical1,99018.7%
Service Occupations1,52514.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1401.3%
All others4,12738.8%
White Collar 46.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,27621.4%
Health care and social assistance1,59014.9%
Construction1,0459.8%
Retail trade1,0169.5%
Educational services9518.9%
Accommodation and food services7517.1%
Public administration5405.1%
Transportation and warehousing5114.8%
Other services4093.8%
Finance and insurance2912.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2462.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2312.2%
Utilities2222.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1971.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1061.0%
Wholesale trade990.9%
Information810.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing560.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation170.2%
Management40.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1150.43%
Puerto Rican1720.65%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American680.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan550.21%
Honduran130.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino120.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,30798.1%
Spanish2350.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic660.3%
German, other Germanic600.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.1%
Other Asian310.1%
Other Indo-European240.1%
Arabic210.1%
Other40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,03615.3%
English3,28412.4%
German2,5449.6%
Irish2,5359.6%
Scottish6112.3%
Italian3531.3%
Dutch3361.3%
European3001.1%
French2851.1%
Polish2110.8%
Scotch-Irish1270.5%
British1080.4%
Syrian690.3%
Serbian660.2%
Scandinavian620.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,32899.5%
Not a citizen1370.5%
Native26,25099.2%
Foreign-born2150.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grayson County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,148 6.4%1,815 10.1%8,049 44.6%4,628 25.7%1,353 7.5%1,036 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,148 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,815 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,049 44.6%
Some College 4,628 25.7%
Bach. Degree 1,353 7.5%
Grad Degree 1,036 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Grayson County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,438 8,610 828 8.8% 6.0%
1991 9,855 9,000 855 8.7% 7.3%
1992 10,018 9,190 828 8.3% 6.9%
1993 10,158 9,314 844 8.3% 6.2%
1994 10,296 9,610 686 6.7% 5.4%
1995 10,761 10,022 739 6.9% 5.4%
1996 11,183 10,395 788 7.0% 5.4%
1997 11,408 10,531 877 7.7% 5.2%
1998 12,038 11,333 705 5.9% 4.5%
1999 12,322 11,557 765 6.2% 4.5%
2000 11,256 10,682 574 5.1% 4.1%
2001 11,516 10,651 865 7.5% 5.2%
2002 11,597 10,644 953 8.2% 5.8%
2003 11,794 10,703 1,091 9.3% 6.2%
2004 11,601 10,769 832 7.2% 5.5%
2005 11,451 10,469 982 8.6% 5.9%
2006 11,599 10,637 962 8.3% 5.7%
2007 11,269 10,359 910 8.1% 5.4%
2008 11,159 10,039 1,120 10.0% 6.5%
2009 11,530 9,768 1,762 15.3% 10.8%
2010 11,613 9,945 1,668 14.4% 10.3%
2011 11,423 10,027 1,396 12.2% 9.4%
2012 11,318 10,149 1,169 10.3% 8.2%
2013 11,241 10,095 1,146 10.2% 7.9%
2014 10,867 9,958 909 8.4% 6.4%
2015 10,502 9,804 698 6.6% 5.2%
2016 10,726 10,015 711 6.6% 5.0%
2017 10,874 10,227 647 5.9% 4.8%
2018 10,940 10,420 520 4.8% 4.2%
2019 10,998 10,465 533 4.8% 4.1%
2020 10,704 9,873 831 7.8% 6.6%
2021 10,461 9,908 553 5.3% 4.4%
2022 10,465 9,988 477 4.6% 3.9%
2023 10,268 9,797 471 4.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com