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Grayson County, Virginia

Grayson County had 15,265 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 441.8 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 133 in Virginia by population and 38th by land area.

Population
15,265
#98 of 133 in Virginia · #2,076 in US
Area
441.8 sq mi
#38 of 133 in Virginia · #2,299 in US
Density
35 / sq mi
#117 of 133 in Virginia · #1,800 in US
Median household income
$42,665
#132 of 133 in Virginia · #3,035 in US

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

Grayson County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Grayson County population, land area and income

Grayson County had 15,265 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 441.8 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 133 in Virginia by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 34.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Grayson County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $42,665 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,265

3144th1st

2076th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

442 sq mi

3144th1st

2299th of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1800th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$42,665

3143rd1st

3035th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

15,265

133rd1st

98th of 133 (VA)

Land area

442 sq mi

133rd1st

38th of 133 (VA)

Density

34.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

117th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$42,665

133rd1st

132nd of 133 (VA)

How Grayson County's population changed since 2020

Grayson County lost 14 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.1%. That ranks 89th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Grayson County recorded 403 births and 1,146 deaths, a natural change of -743. Net international migration added +16 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +665. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 743 people.

15.3k202015.3k202115.3k202215.2k202315.3k2024
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
403
Deaths
1,146
Net international migration
+16
Net domestic migration
+665
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+30

Where Grayson County is

The Census internal point of Grayson County is at 36.652200, -81.215300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 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.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Grayson County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.652200, -81.215300
DMS
36°39'7.92"N 81°12'55.08"W
UTM
17N 480756.5E 4056312.5N
Geohash
dnw0xbkfd
Plus code
868WMQ2M+VV

Towns in Grayson County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Grayson County. Its 15,265 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Grayson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Grayson County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Surry County, NC, with 71,547 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 217.2 miles ENE of Grayson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 65.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mount Airy, NC (population 10,583), 34.8 miles away.

Grayson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grayson County is 51077: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $42,665.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grayson County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,265. That is down 14 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,279.

What is the FIPS code of Grayson County?

51077. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grayson County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Grayson County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Grayson County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Surry County, NC; Washington County, VA; Carroll County, VA; Smyth County, VA; Wythe County, VA; Ashe County, NC; Johnson County, TN; Alleghany County, NC; Galax city, VA.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.