Everything about Grayson County Kentucky totally explained
Grayson County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. It was formed in 1810. As of 2000, the population was 24,053. Its
county seat is
Leitchfield. The county is named for
William Grayson. It is a prohibition or
dry county.
Geography
Grayson County is part of the
Western Coal Fields region of
Kentucky. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 511
square miles (1,323
km²), of which, 504 square miles (1,305 km²) of it's land and 7 square miles (19 km²) of it (1.40%) is water.
Grayson County is home to two large lakes. These are
Rough River Lake on the northern border of the country and
Nolin River Lake on the southern edge of the county. These two lakes are the source of Tourism in the county and has led to the nickname of the "Twin Lakes" region being applied to the county.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 24,053 people, 9,596 households, and 6,966 families residing in the county. The
population density was 48 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 12,802 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.26%
White, 0.50%
Black or
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.22% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 9,596 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were
married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $33,080. Males had a median income of $27,759 versus $19,302 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,759. About 13.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over.
