COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smyth County vs Grayson County
PLACE A
Smyth County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Grayson County, Texas
Smyth County is 81% smaller than Grayson County. Grayson County earns more, with a median household income $22,299 higher. Grayson County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -7%).
SMYTH COUNTYGRAYSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population28,882153,613−81% vs Grayson County
Population density64165−101
Population growth-7.5%12.1%−19.6 pts
Median age46.439.0+7.4
Male49.2%48.9%+0.3 pts
Female50.8%51.1%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%7.7%−6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%71.1%+22.3 pts
Black2.0%5.1%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%16.3%−14.2 pts
Asian0.1%1.5%−1.4 pts
Other2.4%5.9%−3.5 pts
Median household income$49,883$72,182−$22,299
Per capita income$30,460$38,174−$7,714
Poverty rate16.8%11.2%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.452+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%23.9%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree6.3%7.8%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.1%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation50.0%62.5%−12.4 pts
Median home value$139,600$248,400−$108,800
Median gross rent$731$1,310−$579
Owner-occupied71.0%66.8%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.1%11.1%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.6%48.2%−11.6 pts
Average commute22.225.8−3.5
Worked from home6.1%12.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%15.7%−10.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025