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The ACS estimates about 1,210, give or take 194 civilian veterans in Grayson County.
By ACS estimates, Grayson County has the 45th largest veteran population among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Grayson County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
32 percent
above the Kentucky share; above the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
21 percent
above the Kentucky share; above the national share.
12 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Grayson County number about 313, give or take 84; their 26 percent share is above Kentucky's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 4 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Grayson County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Grayson County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Grayson County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Grayson County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$42,013 ± $3,601
$47,472 ± $716
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,745 ± $1,794
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
8.0% ± 6.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
48.7% ± 12.2 points
35.2% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
62.0% ± 10.9 points
70.7% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.2% ± 9.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.9% ± 2.7 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
13.3% ± 7.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Grayson County
VA reports 565 veterans in Grayson County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 58 VA-backed home loans out of 614 home loans made in Grayson County (9.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
about 64 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Kentucky, in Nashville, TN, Nashville VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Grayson County's second-nearest medical center, about 95 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in Grayson County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Grayson County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Kentucky Balance of State CoC counted 148 veterans experiencing homelessness (111 sheltered, 37 unsheltered).
KY-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 144 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Big Clifty (unincorporated community): about 285 residents
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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