Overview
4,773
Total Population
42.0
Median age
51.92%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
51.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
57
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Grafton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Grafton is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Grafton's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Grafton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Grafton, 17.89% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 49.19% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 183 more females than males in Grafton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.92% females and 48.08% males in Grafton, WV.
- The Grafton, WV gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 249.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 227.
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Race / Ethnicity
Grafton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Grafton population: 95.08% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian, 0.46% are some other race and 3.65% are multiracial.
- Grafton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,716 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Grafton is White with a population of 4,538 (95.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Grafton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,466 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Grafton's population decreased by 316 (5.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Grafton's population decreased by 432 (8.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grafton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,588.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)