Grayson, KY Demographics

A map of Grayson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,338	3,410	88.4%	88.9%
Multiracial	239	117	6.3%	3.1%
Hispanic	75	88	2.0%	2.3%
Black	64	174	1.7%	4.5%
Asian	62	24	1.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	21	0.0%	0.5%

Grayson, Kentucky has an estimated population of 3,778, a slight decrease from the 3,834 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 1.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grayson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grayson has become slightly more 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, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grayson is ranked the 106th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Grayson was ranked the 107th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grayson's White Population

3,338 residents of Grayson, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grayson is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Grayson ranks 314th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Grayson's population has decreased from 88.9% to 88.4%.

Grayson is less White than neighboring Olive Hill (90.8% White), Cannonsburg (89.7% White), Greenup (90.2% White), Wurtland (93.6% White), and Ironville (98.3% White).

Grayson's Black Population

64 residents of Grayson, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grayson is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Grayson ranks 147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Black population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Black residents' share of Grayson's population has decreased from 4.5% to 1.7%.

Grayson is more Black than neighboring Olive Hill (0% Black), Cannonsburg (0% Black), Wurtland (0.5% Black), and Ironville (0% Black). Grayson is less Black than neighboring Greenup (5.7% Black).

Grayson's Asian Population

62 residents of Grayson, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grayson is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Grayson ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Asian population has grown by an estimated 158.3%. Asian residents' share of Grayson's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.6%.

Grayson is more Asian than neighboring Olive Hill (0% Asian), Cannonsburg (0% Asian), Greenup (0% Asian), Wurtland (0.9% Asian), and Ironville (0% Asian).

Grayson's Hispanic Population

75 residents of Grayson, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grayson is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Grayson ranks 274th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Grayson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Grayson is more Hispanic than neighboring Cannonsburg (0% Hispanic), Greenup (0.9% Hispanic), Wurtland (0.7% Hispanic), and Ironville (1.7% Hispanic). Grayson is less Hispanic than neighboring Olive Hill (2.3% Hispanic).

Grayson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grayson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grayson is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Grayson ranks 221st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grayson's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Grayson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Olive Hill (0.4% Native American/Other), Cannonsburg (1.1% Native American/Other), Greenup (1.4% Native American/Other), and Wurtland (0.9% Native American/Other).

Grayson's Multiracial Population

239 residents of Grayson, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grayson is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Grayson ranks 369th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 104.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Grayson's population has increased from 3.1% to 6.3%.

Grayson is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenup (2% Multiracial), Wurtland (3.5% Multiracial), and Ironville (0% Multiracial). Grayson is less Multiracial than neighboring Olive Hill (6.5% Multiracial), and Cannonsburg (9.2% 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.