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Graves County, Kentucky

KY · population 36,630 · GEOID 21083

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

36,630

0.81% of Kentucky · 36,630 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.5%4.1%—
2024-024.7%4.2%—
2024-034.6%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-053.9%3.7%—
2024-064.7%4.3%—
2024-074.9%4.5%—
2024-084.4%4.4%—
2024-094.1%3.9%—
2024-104.1%3.9%—
2024-114.2%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-024.6%4.5%—
2025-034.6%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-054.0%4.0%—
2025-064.5%4.4%—
2025-074.8%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-113.4%4.3%—
2025-123.0%4.1%—
2026-013.7%4.7%—
2026-023.9%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-043.5%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-065.0%4.4%—
2026-074.8%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN210830000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$775

better than the United States

This place $775
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.8B

+5.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.1B—
2017$1.2B—
2018$1.2B—
2019$1.3B—
2020$1.3B—
2021$1.4B—
2022$1.6B—
2023$1.7B—
2024$1.8B—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.59% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$629,575

−4.7% vs FY2024

FY2021FY2025
Table, 5 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.2M—
FY2022$15.7M—
FY2023$13.5M—
FY2024$660,685—
FY2025$629,575—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2025 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 40.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 19.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $147,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $50,772 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.81% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024