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Graves County, Kentucky

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Table

Graves County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
36,821
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
36,821
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
36,461
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
36,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
36,654
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,649
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,121
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.3%
Female persons, percent
50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
91.7%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,906
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 16,400
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $139,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $409
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $713
Building Permits, 2023 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 14,152
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 81.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,217
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,440
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,258
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 808,990
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,168
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $50,576
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $29,608
Persons in poverty, percent
17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 690
Total employment, 2022 9,381
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 399,274
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 2,727
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 446
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 249
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 40
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 318
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 13
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 331
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 66.4
Population per square mile, 2010 67.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 551.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 551.74
FIPS Code 21083
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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