COMPARING TWO PLACES
Grayson vs Modesto
PLACE A
Grayson, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Modesto, California
Grayson is 97% smaller than Modesto. Grayson earns more, with a median household income $51,402 higher. Grayson has grown faster since 2000 (77% vs 9%).
GRAYSONMODESTODIFFERENCE
Total population5,569219,652−97% vs Modesto
Population density2,2815,066−2,785
Population growth77.4%8.6%+68.8 pts
Median age31.035.1−4.1
Male44.6%49.3%−4.7 pts
Female55.4%50.7%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born41.2%19.1%+22.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.4%36.6%−16.2 pts
Black67.9%4.4%+63.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%45.4%−41.6 pts
Asian6.7%7.3%−0.7 pts
Other1.2%6.3%−5.1 pts
Median household income$131,293$79,891+$51,402
Per capita income$36,155$35,523+$632
Poverty rate3.5%13.3%−9.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.441−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%21.2%+11.9 pts
Graduate degree13.7%6.9%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%7.2%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation69.9%61.6%+8.3 pts
Median home value$477,500$442,700+$34,800
Median gross rent$2,237$1,690+$547
Owner-occupied87.9%58.9%+29.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%55.3%−14.6 pts
Average commute29.930.2−0.3
Worked from home8.5%8.4%Even
Public transit to work0.4%1.6%−1.3 pts
Uninsured0.7%4.7%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025