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Graves County, Kentucky

Graves County, Kentucky · ZIP 42027, 42035, 42039

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,821 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,152Households
  • $50,576Median household income
  • $139,000Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Graves County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.0%
36.5k37k37.5k2000: 37,02820002010: 37,12120102020: 36,649202037,02836,649
Population of Graves County at each census
CensusPopulation
200037,028
201037,121
202036,649

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Graves County
Under $50k49.5%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $50,576 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Graves County
Owner occupied
10,810 units
Renter occupied
3,342 units
Vacancy rate
13.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Graves County2023
Manufacturing2,571
Retail trade1,525
Health care and social assistance1,446
Accommodation and food services951
Wholesale trade723
Construction585
Professional, scientific, and technical services399
Other services (except public administration)383

9,905 employees in 668 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Graves County compared with its state
Graves County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGraves CountyKentucky
Population36,6124,510,725
Median household income$50,576$62,417
Median age40.039.1
Median home value$139,000$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.4%27.0%
Foreign-born residents2.9%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%68.3%
Mean commute to work20.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Graves County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MayfieldCity9,8057.35 sq mi
WingoCity5830.98 sq mi
SymsoniaCensus designated place3861.52 sq mi
Fancy FarmCensus designated place3230.88 sq mi
FarmingtonCensus designated place2051.53 sq mi
PryorsburgCensus designated place1991.25 sq mi
SedaliaCensus designated place1361.18 sq mi
LowesCensus designated place1260.69 sq mi
Water ValleyCensus designated place1120.53 sq mi
HickoryCensus designated place530.89 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Graves County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.