Gray, Kentucky Population 2024

2,418

Gray Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gray was:

  • White: 97.23%
  • Two or more races: 2.36%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
76.40/sq mi
The current population of Gray, Kentucky is 2,418 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,35197.23%
Two or more races572.36%
Black or African American100.41%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Gray Population by Race

Gray Population Pyramid 2024

Gray Median Age

43.6

Total

37.3

Male

46.5

Female

Gray Adults

There are 1,967 adults, (274 of whom are seniors) in Gray.

Gray Age Dependency

42.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gray Sex Ratio

Female87936.35%
Male1,53963.65%

Gray Population by Age

Gray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9452.5579.320.7
Married4043.0790.69.4
Non Family2561.1486.313.7
Female1962.2766.833.2
Male894.8434.865.2

3

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28415.75%
Associates Degree683.77%
Bachelors Degree1297.15%
Graduate Degree623.44%
High School Graduate71239.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1176.49%
Some College43123.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gray Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gray Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7581,388188
2+ Races3100
Black10103
Hispanic440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 30%.

Gray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$19,681$0$26,122
Graduate Degree$57,250$0$57,250
High School Graduate$25,048$43,536$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$25,720$31,771$19,837
Some College$26,028$47,639$25,111

$25,720

Average Earnings

$31,771

Average Male

$19,837

Average Female

Gray Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gray Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gray Language

100% of Gray residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Gray Language

Gray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,34757824.63%
Multiple573357.89%
Black10770%

25.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.46%

Male Poverty Rate

29.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gray is Black, with 70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gray is White, with 24.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.88%.

Gray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School35.81%
Less Than 9th Grade22.44%
Some College12.83%
Bachelors or Greater6.28%

Gray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.33%
Female Employed23.95%
Male Employed3.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Gray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,709$53,658
Households$35,865$46,939
Married Families$50,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,398$28,855

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Gray Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gray Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Gray Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gray Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

68

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Gray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7453
75+15
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Gray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White683.54%

Gray Veterans by Race

Gray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

44%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Gray Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gray Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gray Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.81%

Born in Gray

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Gray residents were born in the United States, with 85.81% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,41800%

Gray Population by Year