Grayson County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Grayson County, Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Grayson County, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Grayson County, Virginia. The estimated population of Grayson County, Virginia is 15,418 people, with a median age of 48.4.

We can look at the total population in Grayson County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,418
 -1.49% -1.85%
2020
15,651
 -0.58% -
2019
15,742
 -0.44% -
2018
15,811
+0.66%
-
2017
15,708
 - -

Population of Grayson County, Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.1%
90.8%
 -1.87%
Black/African American
4.7%
3.8%
 +23.68%
Native
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hispanic
3.7%
3.1%
 +19.35%
Asian
1.8%
0.2%
 +800.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
1.9%
 -68.42%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Grayson County, Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.4 0% 47.1 +0.21% 50.2 -0.4%
2020 48.4 +0.62% 47 +1.73% 50.4 -0.2%
2019 48.1 +0.84% 46.2 +0.43% 50.5 +1.81%
2018 47.7 +0.63% 46 -0.43% 49.6 +2.06%
2017 47.4 - 46.2 - 48.6 -

The median age of Grayson County, Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 790 -10.94% 655 -1.35% 706 643
10 to 19 733 -5.63% 852 -13.34% 685 743
20 to 29 867 +17.93% 819 +5.74% 1,029 852
30 to 39 900 -12.9% 668 +5.57% 788 702
40 to 49 1,120 -3.31% 1,040 -25.29% 1,081 796
50 to 59 1,285 -9.3% 1,276 -24.49% 1,168 987
60 to 69 1,036 +25.28% 1,165 +17.6% 1,316 1,383
70+ 1,144 -0.66% 1,358 +4.38% 1,123 1,416

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Grayson County, Virginia is $43,022.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Grayson County.

  • Under 25
    $33,421.00
  • 25 to 44
    $51,775.00
  • 45 to 64
    $53,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,547.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Grayson County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Grayson County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Grayson County, Virginia is currently $59,289.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.90% of households in Grayson County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Grayson County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.27%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.21%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.70%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.19%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.90%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Grayson County is $24,822.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Grayson County by the total population of Grayson County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Grayson County, Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Grayson County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.53%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.59%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.87%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.94%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Grayson County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Grayson County over the age of 16 is 13,077.

Of those people, a total of 50.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Grayson County is 47.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 436 53.90% 18.30%
20 to 24 years 989 62.80% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 892 74.60% 3.50%
30 to 34 years 764 64.70% 16.40%
35 to 44 years 1,597 69.60% 1.00%
45 to 54 years 2,119 73.00% 5.10%
55 to 59 years 1,042 61.00% 0.90%
60 to 64 years 1,431 50.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,208 19.20% 4.50%
75 years and over 1,599 6.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Grayson County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 12,016 53.00% 4.70%
Black or African American 664 9.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 276 34.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 40 37.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 72 8.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 381 67.20% 12.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,708 52.50% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Grayson County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Grayson County is 6,248, with median earnings of $30,944.00.

Women in Grayson County, Virginia earning approximately 80.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,248 $30,944.00
Male 3,130 $34,114.00
Female 3,118 $27,373.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 512 $34,359.00
Business and Financial 50 $30,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 24 $36,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 93 $76,094.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 148 $36,389.00
Community and Social Service 172 $32,786.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 274 $45,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 40 $35,556.00
Healthcare Practitioners 511 $35,051.00
Healthcare Support 417 $21,796.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $37,426.00
Law Enforcement 173 $40,688.00
Food Preparation and Serving 275 $9,036.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 194 $11,000.00
Personal Care and Service 208 $15,192.00
Sales 614 $23,432.00
Office and Administrative Support 455 $39,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 96 $21,667.00
Construction and Extraction 262 $37,059.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 268 $25,543.00
Production 745 $33,180.00
Transportation and Material Moving 389 $38,798.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 339 $28,036.00 173 $42,292.00
Business and Financial 23 $57,188.00 27 $28,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 24 $36,250.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 93 $76,094.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 143 $36,312.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 60 $29,056.00 112 $34,571.00
Legal 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 53 $47,063.00 221 $44,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00 38 $35,833.00
Healthcare Practitioners 17 $0.00 494 $35,338.00
Healthcare Support 34 $22,000.00 383 $21,769.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 36 $42,647.00 19 $6,563.00
Law Enforcement 156 $39,866.00 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 53 $14,479.00 222 $8,357.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 111 $13,750.00 83 $4,375.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $62,589.00 181 $15,160.00
Sales 159 $32,639.00 455 $22,691.00
Office and Administrative Support 45 $32,961.00 410 $40,671.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 96 $21,667.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 262 $37,059.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 268 $25,543.00 0 $0.00
Production 565 $35,650.00 180 $25,865.00
Transportation and Material Moving 349 $36,484.00 40 $73,704.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,112 households in Grayson County, with an average household size of 2.36 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,135 families in Grayson County with an average family size of 2.85 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,258 244 633 1,977
Average Household Size 2.87 2.97 3.23 1.18
Total Families 3,258 244 633 0
Average Household Size 2.85 2.63 2.93 0

Poverty

Of the 4,135 families in Grayson County, 10.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Grayson County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,956 housing units in Grayson County, Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,112 68.24%
Vacant 2,844 31.76%

9.87% of the total 8,956 housing units in Grayson County are rental units. This is approximately 884 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,013 are occupied by the owner - or 55.97% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Grayson County is $616.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Grayson County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    215
  • Less than $500
    272
  • $500 to $999
    511
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    59
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    13
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    29
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Grayson County is $114,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Grayson County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    737
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,269
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,178
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    646
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    632
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    410
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    118
  • $1,000,000 or more
    23

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Grayson County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Grayson County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,458
  • 1940 to 1949
    640
  • 1950 to 1959
    915
  • 1960 to 1969
    970
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,210
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,098
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,340
  • 2000 to 2009
    881
  • 2010 to 2013
    444
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Grayson County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    249
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,570
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,306
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,987

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Grayson County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Grayson County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Grayson County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    259
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    476
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    872
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    796
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    877
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    366
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,059
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    137
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    140
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    469
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    195
  • 90 or more minutes
    141

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Grayson County, Virginia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Grayson County, Virginia

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