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Grafton

County:
Taylor County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.672
State:
West Virginia

Grafton is a city located in Taylor County, West Virginia. Grafton has a 2025 population of 4,499. Grafton is currently declining at a rate of -0.99% annually and its population has decreased by -4.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,724 in 2020.

The average household income in Grafton is $56,888 with a poverty rate of 25.63%. The median age in Grafton is 41 years: 36.7 years for males, and 43 years for females.

4.5K
Total Population
1,225
Density (mi²)
-45 -0.99%
Growth

Grafton Population

Grafton Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Grafton includes 96.34% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50096.34%
Two or more races1543.3%
Asian160.34%
Black or African American10.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Grafton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grafton's average per capita income is $30,083. Household income levels show a median of $38,872. The poverty rate stands at 25.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$66,197-
Families$48,382$69,031
Households$38,872$56,888
Non Families$23,369$29,389

$30,083

Average Income

$38,872

Median Household Income

25.63%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)