Grayson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,252 people and six associated neighborhoods, Grayson is the 159th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Grayson was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Grayson economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Grayson, where the median household income is $131,293.00.
Grayson real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Grayson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Grayson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Grayson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Grayson is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Grayson really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Grayson perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Grayson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.39 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Grayson is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.08% of adults in Grayson have a college degree.
The per capita income in Grayson in 2022 was $36,155, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,620 for a family of four.
Grayson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grayson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Grayson include African, Irish, German, English, and Yugoslavian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Grayson's cultural character, accounting for 41.19% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Grayson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Chinese.