Grayson County Demographics

A map of Grayson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	25,242	24,756	94.5%	93.7%
Multiracial	653	748	2.4%	2.8%
Hispanic	430	364	1.6%	1.4%
Black	218	308	0.8%	1.2%
Asian	105	96	0.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	59	148	0.2%	0.6%

Grayson County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 26,707, a slight increase from the 26,420 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grayson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grayson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grayson County, that probability was 12.1% in 2020 and 10.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grayson County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Grayson County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grayson County's White Population

25,242 residents of Grayson County, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grayson County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Grayson County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Grayson County's population has increased from 93.7% to 94.5%.

Grayson County is more White than neighboring Edmonson County (91.6% White), Breckinridge County (92.7% White), Butler County (91.9% White), Hardin County (74.4% White), and Warren County (73.8% White).

Grayson County's Black Population

218 residents of Grayson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grayson County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Grayson County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Black residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Grayson County is more Black than neighboring Edmonson County (0.7% Black), and Butler County (0% Black). Grayson County is less Black than neighboring Breckinridge County (1.9% Black), Hardin County (10.7% Black), and Warren County (9.1% Black).

Grayson County's Asian Population

105 residents of Grayson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grayson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Grayson County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Asian residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Grayson County is more Asian than neighboring Breckinridge County (0% Asian), and Butler County (0.3% Asian). Grayson County is less Asian than neighboring Edmonson County (0.6% Asian), Hardin County (2.2% Asian), and Warren County (5% Asian).

Grayson County's Hispanic Population

430 residents of Grayson County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grayson County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Grayson County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Grayson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edmonson County (1.7% Hispanic), Breckinridge County (1.7% Hispanic), Butler County (5.3% Hispanic), Hardin County (6.5% Hispanic), and Warren County (7.1% Hispanic).

Grayson County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Grayson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grayson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Grayson County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Grayson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Butler County (0% Native American/Other). Grayson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edmonson County (1% Native American/Other), Breckinridge County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Warren County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Grayson County's Multiracial Population

653 residents of Grayson County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grayson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Grayson County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Grayson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edmonson County (4.4% Multiracial), Breckinridge County (3.2% Multiracial), Butler County (2.5% Multiracial), Hardin County (5.7% Multiracial), and Warren County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.