Graysville, Alabama — Trends and Changes
How has Graysville, Alabama changed since 2009?
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The population has grown about 11 percent, from 2,261 to 2,509 people; the median household income has risen from $35,931 to $70,208 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $79,800 to $116,900; and the share of people working from home has climbed from 1.3% to 8.0%. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year releases, so each point is a rolling five-year estimate.
Each line starts at 100 in 2009; a line reaching 200 means that measure doubled. Exact values for each measure are in the charts and tables below. Source: ACS 5-year estimates.
| Measure | 2009 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,261 | 2,509 | +11% |
| Median household income | $35,931 | $70,208 | +95% |
| Median home value | $79,800 | $116,900 | +46% |
| Median rent | $579 | $1,120 | +93% |
| Median age | 38.7 yrs | 41.0 yrs | +2.3 yrs |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 28.8 min | +1.6 min |
| College educated | 14.4% | 28.4% | +14.0 points |
| Working from home | 1.3% | 8.0% | +6.7 points |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% | -0.2 points |
| Unemployment | 31.5% | 7.1% | -24.4 points |
| Homeownership | 87.0% | 60.0% | -27.0 points |
| Rent as share of income | 36.0% | 19.6% | -16.4 points |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 0.1% | -0.3 points |
| Broadband at home | 61.8% | 81.0% | +19.2 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Graysville earned $35,931 a year in 2009. By 2024 that figure had climbed to $70,208, a change of +95 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $35,931 | $42,437 |
| 2010 | $35,750 | $43,720 |
| 2011 | $37,500 | $44,853 |
| 2012 | $40,121 | $45,080 |
| 2013 | $40,335 | $45,192 |
| 2014 | $39,792 | $45,396 |
| 2015 | $41,282 | $45,598 |
| 2016 | $42,151 | $46,825 |
| 2017 | $45,521 | $48,536 |
| 2018 | $40,313 | $50,367 |
| 2019 | $39,448 | $52,656 |
| 2020 | $48,229 | $54,336 |
| 2021 | $50,216 | $57,233 |
| 2022 | $65,671 | $62,334 |
| 2023 | $61,250 | $65,373 |
| 2024 | $70,208 | $67,652 |
The median home in Graysville was worth $79,800 in 2009. Values slid as low as $74,400 in 2011 before recovering, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $116,900.
| Year | Home Value | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $79,800 | $125,974 |
| 2010 | $75,700 | $132,655 |
| 2011 | $74,400 | $135,477 |
| 2012 | $74,600 | $136,788 |
| 2013 | $76,400 | $136,732 |
| 2014 | $74,900 | $138,035 |
| 2015 | $81,200 | $139,232 |
| 2016 | $79,900 | $141,274 |
| 2017 | $82,400 | $144,332 |
| 2018 | $85,700 | $148,418 |
| 2019 | $92,200 | $153,437 |
| 2020 | $92,200 | $160,202 |
| 2021 | $97,100 | $169,466 |
| 2022 | $116,800 | $197,546 |
| 2023 | $118,900 | $213,508 |
| 2024 | $116,900 | $231,263 |
Graysville counted 2,261 residents in 2009 and 2,509 in 2024. The population peaked around 2,723 in 2021.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,261 |
| 2010 | 2,370 |
| 2011 | 2,205 |
| 2012 | 2,208 |
| 2013 | 2,234 |
| 2014 | 2,091 |
| 2015 | 2,149 |
| 2016 | 1,911 |
| 2017 | 1,983 |
| 2018 | 1,965 |
| 2019 | 1,864 |
| 2020 | 2,328 |
| 2021 | 2,723 |
| 2022 | 2,700 |
| 2023 | 2,600 |
| 2024 | 2,509 |
Renters here paid a median of $579 a month in 2009 and $1,120 by 2024.
| Year | Rent |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $579 |
| 2010 | $733 |
| 2011 | $722 |
| 2012 | $730 |
| 2013 | $783 |
| 2014 | $821 |
| 2015 | $887 |
| 2016 | $952 |
| 2017 | $947 |
| 2018 | $802 |
| 2019 | $862 |
| 2020 | $867 |
| 2021 | $916 |
| 2022 | $988 |
| 2023 | $1,049 |
| 2024 | $1,120 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 14.4% to 28.4%. Meanwhile remote work went from 1.3% of workers to 8.0%, one of the biggest shifts in how people here live and work. Broadband reached 81.0% of households, from 61.8% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Working from home | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4% | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 15.7% | 2.1% | |
| 2011 | 16.5% | 2% | |
| 2012 | 17.1% | 2.9% | |
| 2013 | 16.3% | 4.6% | |
| 2014 | 15.3% | 3.9% | |
| 2015 | 15.5% | 2.7% | |
| 2016 | 15.7% | 2.4% | |
| 2017 | 14.5% | 1.1% | 61.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | 1.7% | 64.8% |
| 2019 | 27% | 1.6% | 69.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | 11.1% | 72.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | 8.7% | 74.1% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | 8.4% | 76.6% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | 8.1% | 79.1% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | 8% | 81% |
Percent of adults with a college degree; percent of workers who work from home; percent of households with a broadband subscription (tracked since 2017).
The median resident of Graysville was 38.7 years old in 2009. The town has been getting older since: the median age reached 41.0 by 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.7 |
| 2010 | 38.7 |
| 2011 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | 34.4 |
| 2013 | 37.5 |
| 2014 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | 46.1 |
| 2016 | 48.8 |
| 2017 | 48.3 |
| 2018 | 49.5 |
| 2019 | 48.3 |
| 2020 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 43.9 |
| 2022 | 44.3 |
| 2023 | 43.1 |
| 2024 | 41 |
Getting to work took an average of 27.2 minutes in 2009; it now takes about 28.8 minutes.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.2 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 26.9 |
| 2013 | 29.3 |
| 2014 | 24.9 |
| 2015 | 24.3 |
| 2016 | 26.3 |
| 2017 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 26.7 |
| 2019 | 29.1 |
| 2020 | 31.7 |
| 2021 | 29.9 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 29.5 |
| 2024 | 28.8 |
About 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, down from 10.8% in 2009. Unemployment stands at 7.1%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.8% | |
| 2010 | 20.1% | |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 31.5% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | 30.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | 24.9% |
| 2014 | 23% | 24.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | 15.2% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | 13.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | 17.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | 15.9% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | 12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | 10.9% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | 9.1% |
| 2023 | 12% | 4.6% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | 7.1% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Graysville scores 0.36, down from 0.41 - incomes here have grown more equal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 0.4 |
60.0% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, down from 87.0% in 2009. The typical renter puts 19.6% of household income toward rent. About 11.2% of housing units sit vacant.
| Year | Homeownership | Rent as share of income | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87% | 36% | 22.2% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | 31.7% | 20.2% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | 34.3% | 21.2% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | 43.6% | 21% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | 39% | 18.2% |
| 2014 | 81% | 35% | 20.4% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | 28.9% | 21% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | 23.8% | 23.5% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | 23.8% | 23.5% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | 37.3% | 21.9% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | 33.7% | 21.7% |
| 2020 | 68% | 18.4% | 14.1% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | 19.1% | 8.8% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | 19.5% | 9.7% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | 21.6% | 11.2% |
| 2024 | 60% | 19.6% | 11.2% |
0.1% of residents were born outside the United States, compared with 0.4% in 2013. Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 32.2% of the town, up from 22.2% at the start of the period.
| Year | Foreign-born | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.2% | |
| 2010 | 27.3% | |
| 2011 | 26.1% | |
| 2012 | 25.8% | |
| 2013 | 0.4% | 14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | 17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | 20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | 21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | 23.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | |
| 2019 | 34.3% | |
| 2020 | 29% | |
| 2021 | 33.7% | |
| 2022 | 31.8% | |
| 2023 | 31.3% | |
| 2024 | 0.1% | 32.2% |