Grayson County, Kentucky Population 2024

27,007

Grayson County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 27,007 with a growth rate of 0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grayson County, Kentucky is the 40th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 25,786 and has seen a growth of 4.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,9171820.66%
202827,7351820.66%
202727,5531820.66%
202627,3711820.67%
202527,1891820.67%
202427,0071820.68%
202326,8251820.68%
202226,643600.23%
202126,5831230.46%
202026,460250.09%
201926,4351700.65%
201826,265-16-0.06%
201726,2811760.67%
201626,105-38-0.15%
201526,143720.28%
201426,0711170.45%
201325,9541570.61%
201225,797430.17%
201125,754-32-0.12%
201025,78600%
199021,0501960.94%
198020,8544,40926.81%
197016,4456113.86%
196015,834-1,229-7.2%
195017,063-499-2.84%
194017,5625072.97%
193017,055-2,872-14.41%
192019,927-31-0.16%
191019,958800.4%
190019,8781,1906.37%
189018,6882,90418.4%
188015,7844,20436.3%
187011,5803,59845.08%
18607,9821,14516.75%
18506,8372,37653.26%
18404,46158114.97%
18303,880-175-4.32%
18204,0551,75476.23%
18102,301-25,616-91.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.68% (182)
County Website
Grayson County
County Seat
Leitchfield
2020 Population
26,460
Area
500 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.07% (547)
Founded
1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,47795.83%
Two or more races5832.19%
Black or African American2640.99%
Other race1430.54%
Asian960.36%
Native American180.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grayson County, Kentucky Population by Race

Grayson County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Grayson County, Kentucky Median Age

40.3

Total

40

Male

40.6

Female

Grayson County, Kentucky Adults

There are 20,294 adults, (4,770 of whom are seniors) in Grayson County, Kentucky.

Grayson County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Grayson County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female13,17249.54%
Male13,41450.46%

Grayson County, Kentucky Population by Age

Grayson County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7722.6776.223.8
Married4,6243.4288.111.9
Non Family3,5841.1469.130.9
Female9773.9951.948.1
Male5874.0367.132.9

3.41

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grayson County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6378.95%
Associates Degree1,7789.72%
Bachelors Degree1,3717.49%
Graduate Degree1,3067.14%
High School Graduate8,12944.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0996.01%
Some College2,97816.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grayson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grayson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,44514,8352,593
2+ Races30126541
Black2582510
Hispanic23518629
Other Race967040
Native American1580
Asian873

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 41.67%.

Grayson County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,500$65,956$31,650
Graduate Degree$71,375$0$72,063
High School Graduate$35,531$40,034$27,214
Less Than 9th Grade$25,655$32,652$23,025
Overall$39,406$41,803$34,172
Some College$41,438$58,668$36,298

$39,406

Average Earnings

$41,803

Average Male

$34,172

Average Female

Grayson County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grayson County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grayson County, Kentucky Language

98.06% of Grayson County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Grayson County, Kentucky Language

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,7494,69818.98%
Hispanic39715539.04%
Multiple57812120.93%
Other1416042.55%
Black209125.74%
Native181055.56%

19.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.52%

Male Poverty Rate

23.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grayson County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Kentucky is Native, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grayson County, Kentucky is Black, with 5.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.59%.

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.64%
High School17.98%
Some College11.23%
Bachelors or Greater7.07%

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.42%
Male Unemployed9.29%
Female Employed8.08%
Male Employed3.66%

Grayson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grayson County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,234$86,083
Households$49,893$69,701
Married Families$75,741$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,370$38,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grayson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Grayson County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grayson County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Grayson County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grayson County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,164

Number of Veterans

1,085

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam478
Second Gulf War230
First Gulf War216
Korea57
World War II4

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74340
55 to 64311
75+248
35 to 54214
18 to 3451

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1255.76%
2+ Races308.88%
Hispanic227.8%
Other Race97.56%

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grayson County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Grayson County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grayson County, Kentucky 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

84.55%

Born in Grayson County, Kentucky

99.27%

Native Born

0.73%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.27% of Grayson County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 84.55% having been born in Kentucky. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Grayson County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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