Grayson County, Kentucky

Grayson County is a located in the  of. It was formed in 1810. As of 2000, the population was 24,053. Its is. The county is named for. It is a prohibition or.

Geography
Grayson County is part of the region of. According to the, the county has a total area of 1,323 (511 ). 1,305 km² (504 sq mi) of it is land and 19 km² (7 sq mi) of it (1.40%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics


As of the of 2000, there were 24,053 people, 9,596 households, and 6,966 families residing in the county. The was 18/km² (48/sq mi). There were 12,802 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.26%, 0.50% or , 0.17% , 0.14% , 0.01% , 0.22% from , and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 9,596 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $33,080. Males had a median income of $27,759 versus $19,302 for females. The for the county was $14,759. About 13.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over.

Events
Every July, Grayson County hosts the Official Kentucky State Old Time Fiddlers Contest, which brings many elite from several states to the  area. The contest is a weekend event. Also in July, the local radio station holds the annual Ice Cream Festival, which features music, fireworks, and a carnival. In late August and early September, Grayson County hosts the annual Grayson County Fair, which entertains locals and guests with music, a carnival, a Truck and, a , and ends on Labor Day with a parade through. In September the city of hosts the annual Honeyfest. This festival celebrates the city and the contributions of Clarkson's.

In early October, the city of Caneyville holds the annual Caneyville Fair.

Local Links

 * Grayson-County.Org - A local website that links civic organizations
 * GraysonCountySchools.com The Grayson County Board of Education and school websites.
 * K105/Twin Lakes Times - Grayson County's local FM radio station (FM 104.9) and daily web-based newspaper.
 * The Record - A Grayson County newspaper.
 * News-Gazette - A Grayson County newspaper.