Graves County, Kentucky

The Graves County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 37 121 inhabitants and a population density of 25.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Mayfield, which was named after the Mayfield Creek. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme southwest of Kentucky, on the south by Tennessee, is located in the north about 15 miles from Illinois and has an area of ​​1,441 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. At the Graves County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Graves County was formed in 1824 from parts of Hickman County. It was named after Major Benjamin Franklin Graves (1771-1813), who was killed in 1813 at the Battle of Frenchtown.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Graves County 37 121 people in 14,807 households. The population density was 25.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 90.4 percent white, 4.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 14,807 households lived statistically 2.49 per person.

24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 34,550. The per capita income was $ 19,315. 20.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Graves County

Citys

  • Mayfield
  • Water Valley
  • Wingo

Census-designated places (CDP )

  • Fancy Farm
  • Farmington
  • Hickory
  • Lowes
  • Pryorsburg
  • Sedalia
  • Symsonia

Unincorporated communities other

  • Baltimore
  • Bell City
  • Boaz
  • Boydsville
  • Browns Grove
  • Clear Springs
  • Cooksville
  • Cuba
  • Dogwood
  • Dublin
  • Fairbanks
  • Feliciana
  • Folsomdale
  • Golo
  • Hicksville
  • Holifield
  • Kaler
  • Kansas
  • Lynnville
  • Melber1
  • Payne
  • Pilot Oak
  • Pottsville
  • Roper
  • South Highland
  • Stubblefield
  • Tri City
  • Vealsburg
  • Viola
  • West Viola
  • West Plains
  • Wheel

1 - partially in McCracken County

Structure

The Graves County is divided into seven Census County Divisions (CCD):

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