Census tract · Graves County
Census Tract 208, Graves County, Kentucky
Census Tract 208, GEOID 21083020800, in Graves County, Kentucky, partly within Symsonia. 4,482 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±538); the 2020 Census counted 4,915.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,482
±538 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,915
Median household income
$53,036
±$11,514 (90% margin)
Graves County: $50,772
Median home value
$173,000
±$46,984 (90% margin)
Graves County: $147,800
Median gross rent
$879
±$60 (90% margin)
Graves County: $775
Where is Census Tract 208?
Census Tract 208 is one of 10 census tracts in Graves County, Kentucky. It covers 102.95 square miles of land, 48 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21083020800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Symsonia | 4% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 208: Tract 201 ($44,476), Tract 207 ($60,658), Tract 209 ($61,351), Tract 312 in McCracken County ($73,700), Tract 316 in McCracken County ($101,536) and Tract 9505.01 in Marshall County ($94,961). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 208?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 208's population at 4,482 (±538) in 1,795 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,915 residents and 2,330 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 208 | Graves County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,482 ±538 | 36,630 |
| Households | 1,795 ±193 | 14,139 |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.26 | 2.55 |
| Housing units | 2,094 ±183 | 16,425 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 208?
The median resident of Census Tract 208 is 35.5 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.9%.
| Measure | Tract 208 | Graves County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 ±7.9 | 40.4 |
| Under 18 years | 23.7% ±4.2 pts | 24.2% |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±4.1 pts | 18.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 8.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2% ±4.1 pts | 83.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.4 pts | 4.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±1.8 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 2.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.3% ±2.3 pts | 6.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.9% ±3.4 pts | 6.1% |
| With a disability | 19.5% ±5.3 pts | 19.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4% ±3.1 pts | 7.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.4% ±3.7 pts | 89.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.8% ±6.7 pts | 18.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.2% ±4.0 pts | 8.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.6% ±4.8 pts | 90.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 208 earn?
Half of the 1,795 households in Census Tract 208 earn less than $53,036 a year (±$11,514), against $50,772 across Graves County: 5th highest of the county's 10 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 208 | Graves County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,036 ±$11,514 | $50,772 |
| Mean household income | $78,193 ±$21,943 | $74,127 |
| Per capita income | $33,571 ±$9,624 | $30,535 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8% ±6.0 pts | 19.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.2% ±10.7 pts | 26.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.8% ±6.3 pts | 14.8% |
| Households with a computer | 95.0% ±3.2 pts | 91.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.3% ±7.0 pts | 82.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 208?
Owners occupy 86.1% of Census Tract 208's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,000 by its owner (±$46,984). The median renter pays $879 a month including utilities, and 68.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 208 | Graves County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,000 ±$46,984 | $147,800 |
| Median gross rent | $879 ±$60 | $775 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.1% ±32.2 pts | 40.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,327 ±$192 | $1,227 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.1% ±8.7 pts | 76.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.9% ±8.7 pts | 23.9% |
| Housing units | 2,094 ±183 | 16,425 |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.0% ±8.2 pts | 80.5% |
| Mobile homes | 19.3% ±8.0 pts | 11.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±2.0 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.0% ±8.5 pts | 7.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.1% ±2.4 pts | 5.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 5.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 208 get to work?
87.2% of Census Tract 208's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 208 | Graves County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.1% ±5.9 pts | 56.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% ±4.0 pts | 3.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 87.2% ±7.5 pts | 80.9% |
| Carpooled | 2.6% ±3.2 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 2.7% ±4.6 pts | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 4.2% ±3.9 pts | 7.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min ±2.5 | 20.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 208 compare with the other tracts in Graves County?
Among Graves County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 208 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Graves County |
|---|---|
| Population | 3rd of 10 |
| Residents per square mile | 8th of 10 |
| Median household income | 5th of 10 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 10 |
| Median home value | 2nd of 10 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 10 |
| Poverty rate | 7th of 10 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 10 |
| Median age | 9th of 10 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 10 |
The tracts next to it on Graves County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 209 | 2nd | $61,351±$2,675 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 207 | 3rd | $60,658±$22,285 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 204 | 4th | $59,750±$16,881 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 208 | 5th | $53,036±$11,514 |
| Tract 202 | 6th | $52,246±$9,793 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 205 | 7th | $50,487±$6,189 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 201 | 8th | $44,476±$5,805 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 208?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 208 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections