Grayson is a city in Carter County, Kentucky, home to about 3,778 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41143.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grayson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grayson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grayson had 3,834 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 107th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Carter County grew from 20,228 residents in 1900 to 26,627 in 2020.
Carter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grayson 2 E, KY weather station (2 miles away).
5,029 jobs at 389 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grayson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carter County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter City Elementary SchoolGrayson | Pre-K–5 | 117 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Heritage Elementary SchoolGrayson | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Prichard Elementary SchoolGrayson | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| East Carter Middle SchoolGrayson | 6–8 | 490 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| East Carter County High SchoolGrayson | 9–12 | 678 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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