Graves County, Kentucky (KY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,684
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,560
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,923 (it was 3,281 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 556 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 66 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (16.7%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 30,88783.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,8187.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,5154.1%Two or more races
- 1,4313.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1240.3%Asian alone
- 1220.3%Some other race alone
- 30.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 18,089 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 18,688 |  (50.8%) |
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| Graves County: | 2.0 people |
| Kentucky: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,791 ($30,874 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,791 |
| Kentucky: | $59,341 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $493 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $650)
| This county: | $493 |
| State: | $702 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,609 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
| Graves: | $149,609 |
| Kentucky: | $196,300 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,136Detached houses: $197,254
Here: $197,254 State: $256,452 Townhouses or other attached units: $115,604
Here: $115,604 State: $264,090 Mobile homes: $84,697
Here: $84,697 State: $84,635 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,579
Here: $80,579 State: $52,431
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $409
Institutionalized population: 397
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 69
- Thefts: 97
- Auto thefts: 22
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 87
- Thefts: 90
- Auto thefts: 21
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,700
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $191,600
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,300
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,200
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $73,500
- 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,800
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $51,000
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,700
- 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $62,200
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,300
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,200
- 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $58,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,177 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $673 (0.5%)
| Graves County: | 20.2% |
| Kentucky: | 16.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.2 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 40.9 years old, American Indian residents: 23.0 years old, Asian residents: 32.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.4 years old, Other race residents: 25.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Graves County is $346 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mayfield, Symsonia, Hickory Grove, Sedalia, Farmington, Fancy Farm, Wingo, Water Valley, Pryorsburg, Lowes.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Graves County: Blacks Ferry (A), Hendricks Creek Dock (B), Scotts Ferry (C), Mud Camp (D), Forest Cottage (E), Neeleys Ferry (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Graves County include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Liberty Church (B), White Hill Church (C), Marrowbone Baptist Church (D), Midway Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Mount Pisgah Church (G), Mud Camp Church of Christ (H), Claywill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Branham Cemetery (1), Long Cemetery (2), Philpot Cemetery (3), Vincent Cemetery (4), Grace Cemetery (5), Ellington Cemetery (6), Lewis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Dry Fork (B), Bear Creek (C), Beech Branch (D), Big Renox Creek (E), Big Whetstone Creek (F), Big Willis Creek (G), Black Branch (H), Blythe Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Graves County: Dale Hollow Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Clark County, Nevada 
, Dunklin County, Missouri 
, Oregon County, Missouri , Russell County 
, Warren County , Hopewell city, Virginia .
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 1,251
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 839 (57.8% naturalized citizens)
| Graves County: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2012010 or later
- 2312000 to 2009
- 1651990 to 1999
- 801980 to 1989
- 641970 to 1979
- 124Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,153
- One, attached: 96
- Two: 396
- 3 or 4: 384
- 5 to 9: 143
- 10 to 19: 207
- 20 to 49: 102
- 50 or more: 95
- Mobile homes: 1,929
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 213
Housing units in Graves County with a mortgage: 5,652 (618 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 526 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220
| Here: | 2.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Graves County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,543 | 84 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,403 | 18 |
| Catholic | 2,196 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 678 | 6 |
| Other | 331 | 3 |
| None | 8,970 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Graves County: | 1.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Graves County: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 5.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Graves County: | 11.0% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Graves County: | 32.1% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.3% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Agriculture in Graves County:
Average size of farms: 175 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87,741
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.36%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $65,218
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,815
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.27%
Corn for grain: 59829 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 16225 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 69967 harvested acres
Vegetables: 118 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 77 acres
Tornado activity:
Graves County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 4239249.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 115 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Graves County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 325% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 126.1 miles away from Graves County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 126.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Graves County center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 21, 2018 - March 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4361, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1802: October 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1802, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
- Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1471: June 03, 2003, FEMA Id: 1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 05, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1089: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Graves County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,134 (78.2%)
- Carpooled: 1,117 (8.6%)
- Bus: 7 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 168 (1.3%)
- Walked: 197 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 1,354 (10.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Construction (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (64%)
- India (5%)
- Peru (4%)
- South Africa (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Honduras (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- English (34%)
- American (25%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (6%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- African (1%)
People in group quarters in Graves County, Kentucky in 2010:
- 255 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 85 people in college/university student housing
- 82 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 33 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Graves County, Kentucky in 2000:
- 407 people in nursing homes
- 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 47 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 37 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 5 people in religious group quarters
6.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,460 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.31% |
| Kentucky average: | 7.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.80% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($22,349 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($18,111 average AGI)
Graves County: 2.51% Kentucky average: 2.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from McCracken County, KY |  1.24% ($36,006 average AGI) |
| from Calloway County, KY | 0.89% ($35,681) |
| from Marshall County, KY | 0.42% ($40,111) |
| from Carlisle County, KY | 0.25% ($34,312) |
| from Fulton County, KY | 0.21% ($39,481) |
| from Hickman County, KY | 0.18% ($36,583) |
5.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,550 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.64% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.45% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,337 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($14,213 average AGI)
Graves County: 2.20% Kentucky average: 2.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to McCracken County, KY | 1.21% ($46,019 average AGI) |
| to Calloway County, KY | 0.75% ($30,771) |
| to Marshall County, KY | 0.45% ($52,810) |
| to Hickman County, KY | 0.20% ($44,115) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,538 (5,851 aged, 1,687 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,063 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Graves County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (927)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (656)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (605)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (417)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (396)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (246)
- Unspecified dementia (200)
- Congestive heart failure (187)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (146)
- Emphysema, unspecified (93)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,684
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 286
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,416
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,273
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,002
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 184.6. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 146.1
- Other - 38.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,777- Male householders: 7,378 (1,884 living alone), Female householders: 7,383 (2,499 living alone)
7,877 spouses (7,801 opposite-sex spouses), 887 unmarried partners, (887 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,977 children (8,668 natural, 359 adopted, 939 stepchildren), 705 grandchildren, 251 brothers or sisters, 397 parents, 10 foster children, 683 other relatives, 707 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 556
Size of family households: 4,907 2-persons, 1,991 3-persons, 1,574 4-persons, 777 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,384 1-person, 714 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 6-persons.
5,765 married couples with children.
1,714 single-parent households (335 men, 1,379 women).
95.3% of residents of Graves speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $230,319,000 ($6,158 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,536,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,601,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,793,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,112,000
Federal grants: $38,298,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,067,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,448,000 ($388,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,704,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,078,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,223,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,525| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,403
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +356
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +173
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Graves County, Kentucky
- 292020 or later
- 1,2882010 to 2019
- 1,9092000 to 2009
- 2,2301990 to 1999
- 2,5211980 to 1989
- 2,7921970 to 1979
- 2,0141960 to 1969
- 1,7791950 to 1959
- 7921940 to 1949
- 1,0141939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Graves County, Kentucky
- 1211 room
- 952 rooms
- 2043 rooms
- 1,1954 rooms
- 2,4945 rooms
- 2,3996 rooms
- 1,7227 rooms
- 1,4148 rooms
- 1,5449+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Graves County, Kentucky
- 671 room
- 2322 rooms
- 4353 rooms
- 9214 rooms
- 7695 rooms
- 6736 rooms
- 1867 rooms
- 858 rooms
- 3019+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Graves County, Kentucky
- 119no bedroom
- 1791 bedroom
- 2,1632 bedrooms
- 6,5193 bedrooms
- 1,8624 bedrooms
- 3545+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Graves County, Kentucky
- 70no bedroom
- 7031 bedroom
- 1,5592 bedrooms
- 1,0703 bedrooms
- 2224 bedrooms
- 145+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Graves County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 246no vehicle
- 2,6081 vehicle
- 4,7382 vehicles
- 2,3323 vehicles
- 7434 vehicles
- 4805+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Graves County in renter-occupied apartments
- 581no vehicle
- 1,5111 vehicle
- 1,2042 vehicles
- 2603 vehicles
- 654 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.6% of Graves County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Kentucky.
| Graves County: | 90.6% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25,398
- Other state: 10,403
- Northeast: 523
- Midwest: 4,877
- South: 3,934
- West: 1,056
- 39.0%Utility gas
- 32.2%Electricity
- 25.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Wood
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 47.9%Electricity
- 41.2%Utility gas
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 216
| Here: | 5.9% |
| Kentucky: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 166
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Kentucky: | 15.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Kentucky: | 19.6% |
Graves County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $183,000
Cash and Securities: $18,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,328,000
Hospital Public: $1,220,000
Other: $342,000
Other: $276,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,003,000
Regular Highways: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $2,970,000
Health - Other: $2,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,386,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,887,000
Police Protection: $1,858,000
General - Other: $1,590,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Central Staff Services: $547,000
Central Staff Services: $517,000
General Public Buildings: $435,000
General Public Buildings: $430,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $234,000
Parks and Recreation: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,315,000
Health and Hospitals: $855,000
Health and Hospitals: $482,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $124,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $119,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $375,000
Other: $48,000
Other: $31,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,520,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,245,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,937,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $880,000
Sale of Property: $832,000
General Revenue - Other: $562,000
General Revenue - Other: $515,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,683,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
General - Other: $352,000
Health - Other: $314,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Police Protection: $59,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,009,000
Cash and Securities: $149,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,286,000
Other: $2,783,000
Highways: $2,744,000
Highways: $2,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $628,000
Health and Hospitals: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $103,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $2,048,000
Property: $1,892,000
Individual Income: $1,810,000
Property: $1,807,000
Corporation License: $223,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Public Utilities Sales: $184,000
Corporation License: $123,000
Other License: $115,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Other License: $99,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $86,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
: $3,918,000
Graves County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $183,000
Cash and Securities: $18,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,328,000
Hospital Public: $1,220,000
Other: $342,000
Other: $276,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,003,000
Regular Highways: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $2,970,000
Health - Other: $2,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,386,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,887,000
Police Protection: $1,858,000
General - Other: $1,590,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Central Staff Services: $547,000
Central Staff Services: $517,000
General Public Buildings: $435,000
General Public Buildings: $430,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $234,000
Parks and Recreation: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,315,000
Health and Hospitals: $855,000
Health and Hospitals: $482,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $124,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $119,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $375,000
Other: $48,000
Other: $31,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,520,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,245,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,937,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $880,000
Sale of Property: $832,000
General Revenue - Other: $562,000
General Revenue - Other: $515,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,683,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
General - Other: $352,000
Health - Other: $314,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Police Protection: $59,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,009,000
Cash and Securities: $149,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,286,000
Other: $2,783,000
Highways: $2,744,000
Highways: $2,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $628,000
Health and Hospitals: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $103,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $2,048,000
Property: $1,892,000
Individual Income: $1,810,000
Property: $1,807,000
Corporation License: $223,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Public Utilities Sales: $184,000
Corporation License: $123,000
Other License: $115,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Other License: $99,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $86,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
: $3,918,000
Graves County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $183,000
Cash and Securities: $18,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,328,000
Hospital Public: $1,220,000
Other: $342,000
Other: $276,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,003,000
Regular Highways: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $2,970,000
Health - Other: $2,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,386,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,887,000
Police Protection: $1,858,000
General - Other: $1,590,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Central Staff Services: $547,000
Central Staff Services: $517,000
General Public Buildings: $435,000
General Public Buildings: $430,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $234,000
Parks and Recreation: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,315,000
Health and Hospitals: $855,000
Health and Hospitals: $482,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $124,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $119,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $375,000
Other: $48,000
Other: $31,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,520,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,245,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,937,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $880,000
Sale of Property: $832,000
General Revenue - Other: $562,000
General Revenue - Other: $515,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,683,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
General - Other: $352,000
Health - Other: $314,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Police Protection: $59,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,009,000
Cash and Securities: $149,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,286,000
Other: $2,783,000
Highways: $2,744,000
Highways: $2,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $628,000
Health and Hospitals: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $103,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $2,048,000
Property: $1,892,000
Individual Income: $1,810,000
Property: $1,807,000
Corporation License: $223,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Public Utilities Sales: $184,000
Corporation License: $123,000
Other License: $115,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Other License: $99,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $86,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
: $3,918,000
Graves County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $183,000
Cash and Securities: $18,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $1,328,000
Hospital Public: $1,220,000
Other: $342,000
Other: $276,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,003,000
Regular Highways: $3,525,000
Regular Highways: $2,970,000
Health - Other: $2,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,386,000
Police Protection: $1,896,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,887,000
Police Protection: $1,858,000
General - Other: $1,590,000
General - Other: $1,556,000
Central Staff Services: $547,000
Central Staff Services: $517,000
General Public Buildings: $435,000
General Public Buildings: $430,000
Financial Administration: $282,000
Financial Administration: $234,000
Parks and Recreation: $179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
Air Transportation: $3,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,315,000
Health and Hospitals: $855,000
Health and Hospitals: $482,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $124,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $119,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,100,000
Health and Hospitals: $375,000
Other: $48,000
Other: $31,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,675,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,520,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,245,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,937,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $307,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $880,000
Sale of Property: $832,000
General Revenue - Other: $562,000
General Revenue - Other: $515,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,683,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Regular Highways: $770,000
General - Other: $352,000
Health - Other: $314,000
Health - Other: $149,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Police Protection: $59,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,009,000
Cash and Securities: $149,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
Cash and Securities: $25,675,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,286,000
Other: $2,783,000
Highways: $2,744,000
Highways: $2,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $628,000
Health and Hospitals: $572,000
General Local Government Support: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $103,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $2,048,000
Property: $1,892,000
Individual Income: $1,810,000
Property: $1,807,000
Corporation License: $223,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Public Utilities Sales: $184,000
Corporation License: $123,000
Other License: $115,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $110,000
Other License: $99,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $86,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
: $3,918,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,444
- Number of aged recipients: 105
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,339
- Number of recipients under 18: 327
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 893
- Number of recipients older than 64: 224
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 584
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 605
| Most common first names in Graves County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 392 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 330 | 78.7 years |
| William | 285 | 75.1 years |
| John | 225 | 75.1 years |
| Robert | 183 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 127 | 70.5 years |
| Thomas | 96 | 75.1 years |
| George | 95 | 76.5 years |
| Ruth | 78 | 80.2 years |
| Ruby | 74 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Graves County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 150 | 78.1 years |
| Jones | 139 | 77.3 years |
| Jackson | 100 | 75.4 years |
| Wilson | 92 | 76.1 years |
| Williams | 86 | 77.4 years |
| Taylor | 77 | 78.7 years |
| Johnson | 77 | 77.4 years |
| Adams | 59 | 74.0 years |
| Yates | 59 | 76.2 years |
| Brown | 57 | 74.6 years |
| Businesses in Graves County, KY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |