Grafton is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,423 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Grafton is the 36th largest community in West Virginia. Grafton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities, Grafton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grafton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grafton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grafton who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.63%), sales jobs (7.57%), and healthcare (7.51%).

For a small city, Grafton has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Grafton exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Grafton Information and Demographics

In Grafton, just 9.72% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Grafton in 2000 was $11,616, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $46,464 for a family of four.

The people who call Grafton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grafton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grafton include Irish, German, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Grafton is English.