Grayson is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Grayson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Grayson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.54 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: 33.20% of adults in Grayson have a college degree.
The per capita income in Grayson in 2022 was $34,542, 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 $138,168 for a family of four.
Grayson is a very 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, Yugoslavian, Irish, English, and German.
Grayson also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.54%.
The most common language spoken in Grayson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.
