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CITY · 2020 ACS

Grayson

California · 1,041 residents · 0.18 sq mi
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Grayson is a city of 1,041 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The foreign-born share is 43%. The average commute runs 48 minutes. This skews young, with a median age of 33.4. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 138%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,041
−3%since 2000
from 1,077 in 2000
2000 – 2024
33.4
+20%since 2000
from 27.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.18 sq mi
Population, 20002024
7811K1K1K2K2000201020202024Grayson
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.6%(69)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(79)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 1410.1%(105)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.1%(95)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(82)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(112)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.1%(157)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.4%(140)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.3%(118)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 744.9%(51)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.5%(26)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.7%(7)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,404
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,841 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$18,866
+61%since 2000
from $11,710 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.3%
+36.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
11.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade14.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade14.1%
US avg: 10%
Information14.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction13.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services2.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$329,500
+138%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,130
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $600 in 2000
US average: $1,124
60.3%
−12.3 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
39.7% rent
4.28 people
−8%since 2009
from 4.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
5.3
−22%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic22.3%(240)
Black1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino72.1%(777)
Asian0.6%(6)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic6.8%(71)
Black2.1%(22)
Hispanic / Latino89.1%(928)
Asian0.7%(7)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican90.3%(1,428)
Salvadoran2.5%(39)
Ancestry
Irish2.1%(33)
Portuguese0.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

2.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
49.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 45.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
2.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

48.1 min
+59%since 2000
from 30.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
75.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
1.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.4%
−11.1 ptssince 2011
from 18.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
66.2%
+18.9 ptssince 2011
from 47.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.9%
US average: 73.3%
10.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

56.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 59.4% in 2009
43.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
42.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
8.0%
−23.2 ptssince 2013
from 31.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.1%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.7%(379)
Married35.4%(229)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced5.9%(38)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(76)
Married59.2%(206)
Widowed14.7%(51)
Divorced4.3%(15)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.0%
−23.2 ptssince 2013
from 31.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
56.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
1.3%
US average: 13.7%
9.0%
US average: 17.6%
30.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
56.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Grayson, California?

Grayson, California has about 1,041 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grayson, California?

The typical household in Grayson, California earns about $62,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grayson, California expensive?

In Grayson, California, the median home is worth about $329,500, and the typical rent is about $1,130 a month.

How educated are people in Grayson, California?

About 2.5% of adults age 25 and over in Grayson, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grayson, California?

About 11.9% of people in Grayson, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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