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Grayson County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 26,520 (26% urban, 74% rural); it was 24,053 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,279
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,348
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,418
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,455 (it was 2,178 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

31%

Land area: 504 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 53 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Grayson County: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (21.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Grayson County, KY (2022)
    • 24,91894.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8783.3%Two or more races
    • 4091.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1300.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 790.3%Asian alone
    • 600.2%Some other race alone
    • 110.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.3 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 13,172  (49.7%)
Females: 13,348  (50.3%)
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Average household size:
Grayson County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,366 ($27,639 in 1999)
This county:

$46,366
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $483 (lower quartile is $363, upper quartile is $561)
This county:

$483
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,929 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Grayson:

$156,929
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,266 - $268,196

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $213,828
Here:

$213,828
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,800
Here:

$160,800
State:

$264,090

In 2-unit structures: $126,712
Here:

$126,712
State:

$211,203

Mobile homes: $63,683
Here:

$63,683
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,095
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $391

Institutionalized population: 768

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 46
  • Auto thefts: 10
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $203,400
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $227,900
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Grayson, KY residents
Average permit cost in Grayson, KY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,066 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $702 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Grayson, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Grayson, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Grayson, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.5%
Grayson County:

21.5%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(21.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.5% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.1% for American Indian residents, 21.0% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.3 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 41.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.8 years old, Black residents: 34.6 years old, American Indian residents: 46.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 24.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grayson County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leitchfield, Millerstown, Short Creek, Clarkson, Caneyville.

Grayson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cimarron County, Oklahoma , Crittenden County , Putnam County, West Virginia , Louisa County, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Grayson, KY
County total employment by year in Grayson, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Grayson, KY

Current college students: 684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 211 (38.1% naturalized citizens)

Grayson County:

0.8%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 222010 or later
  • 942000 to 2009
  • 361990 to 1999
  • 81980 to 1989
  • 51970 to 1979
  • 45Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%

Grayson County marital status for males Grayson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,880
  • One, attached: 139
  • Two: 259
  • 3 or 4: 326
  • 5 to 9: 235
  • 10 to 19: 68
  • 20 or more: 162
  • Mobile homes: 2,337
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Grayson County with a mortgage: 3,461 (306 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 264 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 98

Here:

3.0% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Grayson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,69350
Catholic2,1006
Mainline Protestant7878
Other771
None15,089-
Grayson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Grayson County:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Grayson County:

7.11 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Grayson County:

12.2%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Grayson County:

28.5%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Grayson County:

Average size of farms: 141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,177
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $129.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,961
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,726
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.92
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.51%
Corn for grain: 6349 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 857 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7625 harvested acres
Vegetables: 10 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 37 acres

Earthquake activity:

Grayson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.4 miles away from Grayson County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 108.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from Grayson County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 03, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4057: March 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4057, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1841: May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: 1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1746: February 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 1746, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1578: February 08, 2005, FEMA Id: 1578, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Grayson County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Grayson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,597 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,089 (12.6%)
  • Bus: 1 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 31 (0.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 51 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 128 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 714 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Serbia (32%)
  • Jamaica (21%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Other Western Asia (11%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Guatemala (6%)
  • Haiti (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Grayson County


  • American (33%)
  • English (18%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (10%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
602 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
166 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Grayson County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 168 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $52,125.

6.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($34,609 average AGI)
1.46% relocated from other states ($15,007 average AGI)
Grayson County:

1.46%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hardin County, KY  1.13% ($44,154 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.90% ($72,602)
from Breckinridge County, KY  0.46% ($40,048)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.28% ($26,115)


5.74% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.74%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($28,623 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($12,872 average AGI)
Grayson County:

1.47%
Kentucky average:

2.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hardin County, KY  1.07% ($31,857 average AGI)
to Breckinridge County, KY  0.57% ($40,308)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.40% ($31,405)
to Warren County, KY  0.37% ($26,088)
to Edmonson County, KY  0.30% ($36,148)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Grayson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Grayson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Grayson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Grayson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Grayson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Grayson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Grayson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Grayson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Grayson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,889 (3,580 aged, 1,309 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 593 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Grayson County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (656)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (477)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (303)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (187)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (141)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (80)
  • Unspecified dementia (58)
  • Congestive heart failure (49)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (46)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (45)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,338
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 300
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 79,119

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,306
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 214.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 168.4
  • Other - 46.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,520
  • Male householders: 4,842 (1,617 living alone), Female householders: 5,183 (1,597 living alone)
  • 4,729 spouses (4,696 opposite-sex spouses), 638 unmarried partners, (610 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,767 children (6,930 natural, 168 adopted, 665 stepchildren), 1,089 grandchildren, 293 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 79 foster children, 467 other relatives, 680 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 425

Size of family households: 3,134 2-persons, 1,427 3-persons, 998 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 256 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,214 1-person, 423 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

3,458 married couples with children.
1,635 single-parent households (392 men, 1,243 women).

98.1% of residents of Grayson speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $154,347,000 ($6,173 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,312,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,822,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,439,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,869,000
Federal grants: $45,425,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,031,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,763,000 ($1,053,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $955,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,467,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,591,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,635
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,450
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +958
Here:

+38 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Grayson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.78 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4

Year house built in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • 352020 or later
  • 1,6352010 to 2019
  • 2,5872000 to 2009
  • 2,0621990 to 1999
  • 1,7941980 to 1989
  • 2,6591970 to 1979
  • 1,2701960 to 1969
  • 6411950 to 1959
  • 2071940 to 1949
  • 6181939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • 451 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 3013 rooms
  • 5614 rooms
  • 1,4555 rooms
  • 1,6706 rooms
  • 1,1537 rooms
  • 8588 rooms
  • 1,7389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • 1211 room
  • 1312 rooms
  • 2173 rooms
  • 6354 rooms
  • 5965 rooms
  • 3156 rooms
  • 867 rooms
  • 678 rooms
  • 959+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • 44no bedroom
  • 1641 bedroom
  • 1,6302 bedrooms
  • 4,1673 bedrooms
  • 1,2824 bedrooms
  • 4995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grayson County, Kentucky
  • 127no bedroom
  • 3571 bedroom
  • 1,0792 bedrooms
  • 5793 bedrooms
  • 954 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 237no vehicle
  • 2,0521 vehicle
  • 2,4452 vehicles
  • 1,8103 vehicles
  • 7764 vehicles
  • 4385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grayson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 239no vehicle
  • 1,2361 vehicle
  • 6072 vehicles
  • 1233 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles

91.8% of Grayson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Kentucky.

Grayson County:

91.8%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 21,884
  • Other state: 4,214
  • Northeast: 371
  • Midwest: 1,761
  • South: 1,718
  • West: 359
Year householders moved into unit in Grayson County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Grayson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 66.5%Electricity
  • 16.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 73.3%Electricity
  • 11.9%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 288
Here:

10.7%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 186
Here:

12.8%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89
Here:

12.1%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Grayson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $446,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $406,000
    Other: $361,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,934,000
    General - Other: $5,556,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Health - Other: $1,389,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Central Staff Services: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $175,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $50,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $8,817,000
    Health and Hospitals: $353,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $356,000
    Highways: $14,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,160,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $995,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $165,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $669,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Sale of Property: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $304,000
    Correctional Institutions: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,785,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $995,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,711,000
    Highways: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $271,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,319,000
    Property: $978,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $536,000
    Corporation License: $94,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $90,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,923,000

Grayson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $446,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $406,000
    Other: $361,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,934,000
    General - Other: $5,556,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Health - Other: $1,389,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Central Staff Services: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $175,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $50,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $8,817,000
    Health and Hospitals: $353,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $356,000
    Highways: $14,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,160,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $995,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $165,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $669,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Sale of Property: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $304,000
    Correctional Institutions: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,785,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $995,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,711,000
    Highways: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $271,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,319,000
    Property: $978,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $536,000
    Corporation License: $94,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $90,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,923,000

Grayson County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $446,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $406,000
    Other: $361,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,934,000
    General - Other: $5,556,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Health - Other: $1,389,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Central Staff Services: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $175,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $50,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $8,817,000
    Health and Hospitals: $353,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $356,000
    Highways: $14,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,160,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $995,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $165,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $669,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Sale of Property: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $304,000
    Correctional Institutions: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,785,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $995,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,711,000
    Highways: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $271,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,319,000
    Property: $978,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $536,000
    Corporation License: $94,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $90,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,923,000

Grayson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $446,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $406,000
    Other: $361,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $6,934,000
    General - Other: $5,556,000
    Regular Highways: $2,427,000
    Health - Other: $1,389,000
    General Public Buildings: $449,000
    Central Staff Services: $258,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $219,000
    Financial Administration: $175,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $50,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $8,817,000
    Health and Hospitals: $353,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $183,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $356,000
    Highways: $14,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,926,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,160,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $995,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $165,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $669,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Sale of Property: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $304,000
    Correctional Institutions: $213,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,785,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $995,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,711,000
    Highways: $1,683,000
    Health and Hospitals: $271,000
    General Local Government Support: $121,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,319,000
    Property: $978,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $536,000
    Corporation License: $94,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $90,000
    Other Selective Sales: $56,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,923,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,343
  • Number of aged recipients: 141
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,202
  • Number of recipients under 18: 163
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 881
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 299
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 568
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 560
Most common first names in Grayson County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James17869.0 years
Mary16578.1 years
William14873.8 years
Charles12269.6 years
John10476.1 years
Robert9972.4 years
Ruby5978.1 years
George5576.8 years
Thomas4572.6 years
Joseph4573.6 years
Most common last names in Grayson County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Decker10672.1 years
Woosley9478.1 years
Miller9074.5 years
Smith8873.8 years
Embry8075.6 years
Logsdon6773.1 years
Williams6577.6 years
Wilson6477.1 years
Johnson6375.0 years
Meredith6277.3 years
Businesses in Grayson County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike1
Advance Auto Parts1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Big O Tires1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Furniture2Wendy's1
McDonald's2

Grayson County on our top lists:

  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"