What is the population of Grayson, Kentucky?

Grayson has a population of approximately 3,778 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Grayson, Kentucky located?

Grayson is located in Kentucky, United States, at approximate coordinates 38.3339°, -82.9358°.

What is the median household income in Grayson?

The median household income in Grayson is approximately $27,542 based on the most recent open data.

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Grayson

Total population

3,778

Median home value

$136,900

18.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$27,542

Grayson$28k

National$74k

Founded

1844

Elevation193 m

Land area7.36 km²

Weather65°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates38.33°, -82.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1844

Elevation

193 m

Area

7.36 km²

Official website

www.graysonky.net

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grayson is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Carter County, Kentucky, United States, on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 64 in the state's northeastern region. It is approximately 21 miles west of Ashland. As of the 2020 census, Grayson had a population of 3,834. Along with Carter County, the city is closely associated with the nearby Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area and is often erroneously included in the MSA being just 9 miles west of the MSA's western boundary.

History & geography

History

After the Revolutionary War, George Washington's aide-de-camp Col. William Grayson received a tract of land for his service during the war from the state of Virginia. By 1838, a small portion of this tract was set aside for the development of a town named for him. Although Grayson had only five streets and eighty lots, it was established by the General Assembly on February 6, 1844, and it was incorporated on February 22, 1860. Grayson, Kentucky was a stop on the Eastern Kentucky Railway.

Geography

Grayson is located in east-central Carter County along the Little Sandy River, a tributary of the Ohio River. Route 60 passes through the city as Main Street and is intersected in downtown by Kentucky Routes 1 and 7 (Carol Malone Boulevard). Interstate 64 runs through the northern end of the city, with access to KY 7 at Exit 172. Kentucky Route 9, the AA Highway, begins from KY 1-and-7 just north of the city limits and runs to the Cincinnati area. Huntington, West Virginia, is east of Grayson via I-64, and Lexington is to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, Grayson has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.95%, is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grayson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Since 2002, nine different severe storms have struck Grayson, with each storm causing enough damage to warrant federal assistance for disaster recovery.

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