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Graves
Kentucky

37K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$171K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,769

Federal Spending per Capita$343

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.9%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,756

SS Benefits / Person$4,412

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$170K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$205K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$662/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $903

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.4%

Active Listings

121

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

4.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices30

Active Physicians32

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients684 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,465

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,230

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,783

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate10.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.31

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation57.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.49

Heating Degree Days3,727 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,797 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,173 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,513 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)84 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed201 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)57 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers7 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,009 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work186 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)160 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.199

Nonprofit Organizations158

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.8%

Never-Married Adults22.6%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.68 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities25

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms40

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms20

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+57R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -28

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $171K

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Local News — Graves

WBKO · 1 day ago

Graves Gilbert Clinic, T.J. Regional Health explore long-term partnership

The two organizations say the partnership is designed so people in South Central Kentucky can count …

WKRN News 2 · 24 hours ago

‘Protecting the dignity of our cemeteries:’ Kentucky authorities make arrest in veteran grave theft

A Kentucky man wanted for allegedly stealing bronze markers from the graves of veterans has been arr…

West Kentucky Star · 2 days ago

Graves County man treated following Friday night accident

West Kentucky Star's aim is to provide 24/7 constant local information updates for Paducah, western …

KFVS12 · 2 weeks ago

Downed trees, power lines cause road, school closures in western Kentucky

WESTERN KENTUCKY (Heartland News) - Strong to severe storms that moved through the Heartland Wednesd…

WPSD Local 6 · 2 weeks ago

Graves County declares state of emergency following Wednesday evening storms

GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. — Graves County Judge Executive Jesse Perry declared a state of emergency for the…

Lexington Herald Leader · May 16, 2026

Transfer portal star searches for ‘backup option’ to NBA. Could it be Kentucky?

Graves' skill set, coupled with the loss of Mouhamed Dioubate, Andrija Jelavic and Brandon Garrison …

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