Grayson County Demographics

A map of Grayson County's Population by Race

Grayson County, Virginia had a population of 15,333 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 5.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grayson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grayson County is the 97th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Grayson County's White Population

13,396 residents of Grayson County identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Grayson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Grayson County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more White than neighboring Alleghany County (84.4% White), and Galax County (74% White). Grayson County is less White than neighboring Wythe County (92.2% White), Ashe County (90.4% White), and Smyth County (93.2% White).

Grayson County's Black Population

887 residents of Grayson County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grayson County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Grayson County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Black than neighboring Alleghany County (0.9% Black), Wythe County (2.5% Black), Galax County (5.3% Black), Ashe County (0.5% Black), and Smyth County (1.4% Black).

Grayson County's Asian Population

24 residents of Grayson County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grayson County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Grayson County is ranked #129 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Asian than neighboring Alleghany County (0.1% Asian). Grayson County is less Asian than neighboring Wythe County (0.4% Asian), Galax County (0.8% Asian), Ashe County (0.4% Asian), and Smyth County (0.3% Asian).

Grayson County's Hispanic Population

596 residents of Grayson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grayson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Grayson County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wythe County (1.3% Hispanic), and Smyth County (1.9% Hispanic). Grayson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alleghany County (11.8% Hispanic), Galax County (15.8% Hispanic), and Ashe County (5.7% Hispanic).

Grayson County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Grayson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grayson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Grayson County is ranked #120 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smyth County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Grayson County's Multiracial Population

372 residents of Grayson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grayson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Grayson County is ranked #126 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grayson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alleghany County (2.3% Multiracial). Grayson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wythe County (3.2% Multiracial), Galax County (3.7% Multiracial), Ashe County (2.6% Multiracial), and Smyth County (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.