Grayson County Information
Grayson in
Virginia occupies
446 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,159, a change from a 2000 population of
16,881 and
16,278 in 1990.
10.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
25 acts of violent crime reported in
Grayson in 2004, a change from
15 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
386 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Grayson, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Grayson | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 446 sq. miles | Ranked 2,355 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,159 | Ranked 2,036 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,286 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,881 | Ranked 1,963 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,278 | Ranked 1,905 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 25 | 15 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 157 | 109 |
| Burglaries | 67 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 74 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,323 | 8,043 |
| Unemployed Population | 386 | 409 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 5.1% |
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