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Grayson, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Boyd County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
3,820
Population
1,374/sq mi density
$28,548
Median Income
$19,549 per capita
$125,600
Home Value
$172,728 Zillow
$632
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
1,861 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$28,548 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$125,600 home value, $632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.8%
4,098 → 3,777
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-18.1%
$34,855 → $28,548
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grayson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,568
-209 from 2023 (3,777)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,819
$-3,729 from 2023 ($28,548)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,098 | — | $34,855 | — |
| 2015 | 4,018 | -2% | $34,357 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,973 | -1.1% | $31,105 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 3,868 | -2.6% | $29,554 | -5% |
| 2021 | 3,710 | -4.1% | $26,298 | -11% |
| 2023 | 3,777 | +1.8% | $28,548 | +8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.