Graves County, Kentucky

Graves County is located in the of. It was formed in 1824. As of 2000, the population was 37,028. Its is. The county is named for Benjamin Franklin Graves,  in the  honored after the.

Graves County is a “limited”, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants in or at the Mayfield Golf & Country Club.

History
As one of Kentucky's largest counties, Graves's history of legends and leaders includes a US Vice President, four US Congressmen, famous and infamous heroes, singers and songwriters, noted writers and a legacy of historic sites.

The fertile land attracted early settlers from, , and , who brought with them a degree of education and culture and a fierce determination to succeed on the land. Remarkable in their achievements as craftsmen and farmers they put down roots to blend a political, economic, and social environment unique, perhaps only to Graves County.

Tobacco was very much as part of the local economy over the years and Graves County has a rich history of the dark-fired and dark-air-cured leaf tobacco used in smokeless tobacco farming. A woolen mill, began operation prior to the civil war and continued to grow with the men's clothing market. Several clothing companies were added and the town's minor league baseball team was even called the Mayfield Clothiers.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,441 (556 ). 1,439 km² (556 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.16%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 37,028 people, 14,841 households, and 10,566 families residing in the county. The was 26/km² (67/sq mi). There were 16,340 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 92.73%, 4.44% or , 0.20% , 0.20% , 0.01% , 1.30% from , and 1.11% from two or more races. 2.40% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 14,841 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,874, and the median income for a family was $38,054. Males had a median income of $32,016 versus $20,177 for females. The for the county was $16,834. About 13.10% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

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