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Grayson County, Kentucky

Grayson County had 27,070 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 499.5 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 11th by land area.

Population
27,070
#40 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,539 in US
Area
499.5 sq mi
#11 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,083 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#66 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,395 in US
Median household income
$54,543
#65 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,365 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Grayson County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Grayson County population, land area and income

Grayson County had 27,070 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 499.5 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 54.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Grayson County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,543 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,070

3144th1st

1539th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

500 sq mi

3144th1st

2083rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1395th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,543

3143rd1st

2365th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

27,070

120th1st

40th of 120 (KY)

Land area

500 sq mi

120th1st

11th of 120 (KY)

Density

54.2 / sq mi

120th1st

66th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$54,543

120th1st

65th of 120 (KY)

How Grayson County's population changed since 2020

Grayson County gained 614 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 45th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Grayson County recorded 1,557 births and 1,735 deaths, a natural change of -178. Net international migration added +2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +826. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 826 people.

26.5k202026.6k202126.6k202226.8k202327.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,557
Deaths
1,735
Net international migration
+2
Net domestic migration
+826
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+264

Where Grayson County is

The Census internal point of Grayson County is at 37.458600, -86.344000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Grayson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Grayson County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.458600, -86.344000
DMS
37°27'30.96"N 86°20'38.40"W
UTM
16N 558016.2E 4145950.3N
Geohash
dndt55nhn
Plus code
869MFM54+CC

Towns in Grayson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Grayson County, 6,895 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Grayson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Leitchfield with 6,895.

  1. 01Leitchfield6,895
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Grayson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Grayson County. The most populous is Hardin County, KY, with 112,826 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 94.7 miles ENE of Grayson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY (population 640,796), 61.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Elizabethtown, KY (population 34,565), 30.6 miles away.

Grayson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grayson County is 21085: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,543.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grayson County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,070. That is up 614 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,456.

What is the FIPS code of Grayson County?

21085. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grayson County?

Leitchfield, with 6,895 residents inside Grayson County in 2024.

Which counties border Grayson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hardin County, KY; Ohio County, KY; Breckinridge County, KY; Hart County, KY; Edmonson County, KY; Butler County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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