Grayson is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,807 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grayson is the 110th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Grayson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grayson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grayson is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grayson who work in sales jobs (13.80%), food service (13.31%), and maintenance occupations (9.66%).In addition, Grayson is a college town. There are a lot of students in Grayson attending college, and as a result Grayson provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Being a small city, Grayson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Grayson with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.35% of adults in Grayson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Grayson in 2022 was $19,549, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,196 for a family of four. However, Grayson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grayson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.07% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Grayson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grayson include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Grayson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
