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County:

Grayson County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

151,546

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.99

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,445

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,854

26.8%

21.7%

5.1%

1990:

21,050

0.9%

-2.7%

3.7%

2000:

24,053

14.3%

11.4%

2.9%

2005:

25,189

4.7%

3.9%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,504

97.7%

0-to-19:

6,513

27.1%

Black:

119

0.5%

20-to-39:

6,402

26.6%

Hispanic:

186

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,582

27.4%

American Indian:

39

0.2%

60-plus:

4,556

18.9%

Other:

205

0.9%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.7%

Median Family Income:

$33,080

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.9%

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