Population 11,385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grayson
Household size in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Grayson is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Compared with other Kentucky cities, Grayson has smaller households than most.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Grayson is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Grayson, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grayson
Renters in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Grayson rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.5 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Grayson as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.2 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Grayson is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $483 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $555 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $546 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Grayson runs $750 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $267 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grayson
Bachelor's degrees in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grayson: 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Grayson never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 12.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grayson
| Period | Grayson | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Grayson than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grayson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 2.37 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 27.1% | 9.4% | 1987 | $750 | 18.1% | 86.6% | 6.8% |
| Pactolus | 2.25 | 43.9 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 1984 | $774 | 20.7% | 89.5% | 1.3% |
| Leon | 2.28 | 50.1 | 2.8% | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1986 | $742 | 21.1% | 87.8% | 9.3% |
| Hitchins | 2.13 | 40.4 | 11.6% | 25.0% | 11.4% | 1988 | $724 | 4.5% | 73.5% | 3.5% |
| Fultz | 2.33 | 52.9 | 8.6% | 26.4% | 18.7% | 1977 | $910 | 5.8% | 79.8% | 1.4% |
| Iron Hill | 2.34 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 1990 | $808 | 22.3% | 93.3% | 2.4% |
| Grahn | 2.22 | 45.7 | 5.1% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 1977 | $911 | 9.1% | 84.2% | 1.3% |
| Wolf | 2.79 | 36.1 | 3.0% | 20.9% | 12.9% | 1985 | $830 | 15.5% | 93.0% | 1.8% |
| Willard | 2.50 | 43.6 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 25.2% | 1978 | $724 | 17.9% | 81.3% | 1.3% |
| Hunnewell | 1.90 | 57.0 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 1987 | $802 | 11.5% | 81.7% | 1.7% |
| Denton | 2.39 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 28.1% | 12.5% | 1991 | $709 | 5.8% | 75.9% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grayson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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