The Town Files

Graves County, Kentucky

36,630 people. The median home is worth $147,800 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $50,772.

Towns in Graves County

Towns in Graves County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mayfield10,017$112,500$40,96537.5

People and housing

Graves CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$147,800$161,450
Median rent$775$837
Median household income$50,772$54,969
Median age40.439.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%19.8%
Below the poverty line19.9%18.0%

Jobs and pay

11,945 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,028 a year.

Largest industries in Graves CountyManufacturing2,303 jobs · $51,077Retail1,486 jobs · $36,933Hotels & restaurants1,103 jobs · $17,724Wholesale trade688 jobs · $68,831Construction410 jobs · $53,371Professional & technical serv…400 jobs · $68,266
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Graves County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 830 storm events in Graves County from 1996 to 2026, with 29 deaths.

Storm events in Graves County by type since 1996Hail84Heat63Flood31Drought42Tornado34Dense Fog78Flash Flood46Strong Wind62Frost/Freeze46Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Graves County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).