How long do people stay in their homes in Grayson, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Grayson, KY, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±11.7 points) of households in Grayson, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Grayson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Grayson	Carter County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	10.4% (±8.1 points)	4.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±8.5 points)	11.5%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±10.6 points)	32.3%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±6.5 points)	19.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±5.7 points)	18.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±3.0 points)	14.9%	10.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Grayson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Carter County (15.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Grayson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grayson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Grayson	—	29.4% (±11.7 points)	—
Olive Hill	13 mi	9.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Cannonsburg	13 mi	21.4% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (community)	17 mi	9.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Wurtland	17 mi	14.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Greenup	17 mi	14.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Bellefonte	18 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Flatwoods	18 mi	21.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Raceland	18 mi	16.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olive Hill, KY (9.9%), Westwood (community), KY (9.1%), Wurtland, KY (14.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grayson

How often do people move in Grayson?

29.4% of households in Grayson, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Grayson have?

14.1% of households in Grayson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson city, Kentucky

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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