County Dossier

Graves County

Kentucky | County

Population

36,630

Land Area

551.8 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
551.8 sq mi
Water Area
5.0 sq mi
Water Share
0.9%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

36,630

Density
66.4 / sq mi
Households
14,139
Housing Units
16,425
Median Age
40.4 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$50,772

GDP

$1.75B

Real GDP Change+3.7%
Per Capita Income
$30,535
Personal Income
$1.98B
Personal Income Per Capita
$53,707

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

323 ft

Mean

465 ft

Max

607 ft

Provenance

GEOID 21083 ANSI 00516888
Latitude 36.72334 Longitude -88.64990
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23