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The total population of Graves County is estimated to be 36,701 with 18,097 males (49.31%) and 18,604 females (50.69%). There are 507 more females than males in Graves County.
The median household income in Graves County was $52,086 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 399(0.77%) from $51,687 in 2020. This income is 69.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Graves County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,209. Overall, the median household income for the county of Graves County stands at $52,086.
In Graves County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,884 for males and $21,102 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,206 for males and $39,600 for females.
In Graves County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $89,529, followed by White households at $52,865, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $28,554.
In 2022, the population of Graves County was 36,412, a 0.61% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Graves County's population was 36,634, an increase of 0.29% compared to a population of 36,527 in 2020.
The median age in Graves County, KY is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 16.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Graves County population: 88.55% are White, 4.14% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.85% are some other race and 4.90% are multiracial.