Graves County

  1. Graves County Legal Resources
  2. Graves County Statistics
  3. Graves County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Graves County Employment Information
  5. Graves County Family Information
  6. Graves County Education Information
  7. Graves County Business Information
  8. Graves County Public Benefits Information
  9. Graves County Criminal Information
  10. Graves County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Graves County Cities
  12. Graves County Zip Codes


Graves County Legal Resources Back to top

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Graves County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,028
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 452 / 441 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,438.976 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.252 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 300,000.000 acres (1,213.800 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,712
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 39.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $50,329,000
  • Physicians (2004): 47
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (107)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,532
  • Federal Spending (2004): $263,956
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Graves County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 16,340
Building Permits Issued (2006): 8
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,110
Graves County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,398 29.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,683 10.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,536 60.74%

Graves County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Graves County Employment Information Back to top
Graves County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,906 14,166 1,740 10.94% 109
1991 16,046 14,351 1,695 10.56% 106
1992 15,734 14,595 1,139 7.24% 72
1993 15,982 14,765 1,218 7.62% 76
1994 16,383 15,093 1,290 7.87% 79
1995 16,576 15,482 1,093 6.60% 66
1996 17,391 16,018 1,373 7.90% 79
1997 17,363 16,060 1,303 7.50% 75
1998 17,150 16,175 975 5.69% 57
1999 17,488 16,472 1,017 5.81% 58
2000 17,076 16,216 860 5.03% 50
2001 17,082 15,954 1,128 6.60% 66
2002 16,992 15,797 1,196 7.04% 70
2003 16,836 15,565 1,270 7.55% 76
2004 16,611 15,370 1,242 7.47% 75
2005 16,303 14,639 1,664 10.20% 102
2006 15,836 14,681 1,155 7.29% 73
2007 15,987 14,964 1,024 6.40% 64
2008 16,037 14,931 1,106 6.90% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,926 14,816 1,110 6.97% 70
Feb 2008 15,783 14,690 1,093 6.93% 69
Mar 2008 15,777 14,752 1,025 6.50% 65
Apr 2008 15,964 15,029 935 5.86% 59
May 2008 16,147 15,029 1,118 6.92% 69
Jun 2008 16,392 15,189 1,203 7.34% 73
Jul 2008 16,272 15,087 1,185 7.28% 73
Aug 2008 16,025 14,923 1,102 6.88% 69
Sep 2008 16,049 14,865 1,184 7.38% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Graves County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,136 12.21%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,642 9.39%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,154 6.60%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,152 6.59%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 620 3.54%
6. Educational Services 618 3.53%
7. Public Administration 542 3.10%
8. Truck Transportation 538 3.08%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 520 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 480 2.74%
11. Health Care 474 2.71%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 472 2.70%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 454 2.60%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 428 2.45%
15. Repair and Maintenance 414 2.37%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 396 2.26%
17. Utilities 302 1.73%
18. Finance and Insurance 288 1.65%
19. Metal Manufactuing 284 1.62%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 280 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,568 17.92%
2. Educational Services 2,108 14.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 938 6.55%
4. Finance and Insurance 646 4.51%
5. Department and Other General Stores 602 4.20%
6. Social Assistance 598 4.17%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 480 3.35%
8. Public Administration 438 3.06%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 376 2.62%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 308 2.15%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 268 1.87%
12. Food Manufacturing 256 1.79%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 204 1.42%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 1.33%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 188 1.31%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 180 1.26%
17. Private Household Services 178 1.24%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 176 1.23%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 172 1.20%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 168 1.17%

Graves County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,928 11.02%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,174 6.71%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 996 5.69%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 734 4.20%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 642 3.67%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 640 3.66%
7. Other Management Occupations 636 3.64%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 616 3.52%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 594 3.40%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 580 3.32%
11. Carpenters 536 3.06%
12. Other Construction Trades 516 2.95%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 498 2.85%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 482 2.76%
15. Agricultural Workers 360 2.06%
16. Construction Laborers 338 1.93%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 310 1.77%
18. Food Processing Workers 284 1.62%
19. Business Operations Specialists 282 1.61%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 280 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 906 6.32%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 682 4.76%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 666 4.65%
4. Cashiers 632 4.41%
5. Registered Nurses 608 4.24%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 592 4.13%
7. Other Production Occupations 550 3.84%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 524 3.66%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 466 3.25%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 442 3.08%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 428 2.99%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 402 2.81%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 402 2.81%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 384 2.68%
15. Child Care Workers 370 2.58%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 366 2.55%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 336 2.35%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 310 2.16%
19. Other Management Occupations 290 2.02%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 270 1.88%

Graves County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,265 48.81%
15-35 hours 6,231 10.39%
1-14 hours 1,676 2.80%
No regular hours 22,784 38.00%

Graves County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 970 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 748 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,532 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,840 12.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,776 15.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,014 16.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,154 16.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,780 5.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 646 2.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,021 3.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 549 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 310 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,772 5.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,179 10.16%

Graves County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,600 5.11%
5-9 3,605 11.52%
10-14 5,253 16.79%
15-19 4,901 15.66%
20-24 4,134 13.21%
25-29 2,033 6.50%
30-34 4,359 13.93%
35-39 951 3.04%
40-44 902 2.88%
45-59 2,236 7.15%
60-89 724 2.31%
At least 90 593 1.90%

Graves County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.16% 21,476 68.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 6,212 19.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,236 7.15%
At least 60 30 0.10% 1,287 4.11%

Graves County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 55 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,978 12.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,202 80.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 414 1.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 80 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 516 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,207 3.71%

Graves County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Graves County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,718 (72,532 people)
Families (2000): 21,220 (61,786 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,887
People at same address in 1995: 43,511
Graves County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,697 15.32%
$10,000-$14,999 3,009 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 2,776 9.06%
$20,000-$24,999 2,319 7.57%
$25,000-$29,999 1,937 6.32%
$30,000-$34,999 2,094 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 2,001 6.53%
$40,000-$44,999 1,717 5.60%
$45,000-$49,999 1,613 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 2,434 7.94%
$60,000-$74,999 2,492 8.13%
$75,000-$99,999 1,767 5.77%
$100,000-$124,999 1,000 3.26%
$125,000-$149,999 292 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 134 0.44%
$200,000 or more 368 1.20%

Graves County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,889 26.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,967 33.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 290 1.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,533 17.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,013 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 693 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 232 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 124 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Graves County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,207 26.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,467 12.66%
Public Assistance 910 1.10%
Retirement 5,707 6.90%
Self Employment 4,862 5.88%
Social Security 10,575 12.79%
Supplemental Security 2,149 2.60%
Wage / Salary 20,979 25.37%
Other 4,832 5.84%

Graves County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,500 58.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,306 41.03%

Graves County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,854 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 19,257 65.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,172 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 940 3.22%

Graves County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,327 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 19,671 61.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,838 15.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,093 12.82%

Graves County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Graves County Education Information Back to top
Graves County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,926 10.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,577 16.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,214 38.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,149 19.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,308 3.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,052 7.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,666 4.61%

Graves County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 786 2.12% 171 0.46% 957 2.58%
Kindergarten 736 1.99% 192 0.52% 928 2.51%
Grades 1-4 3,905 10.55% 525 1.42% 4,430 11.96%
Grades 5-8 3,955 10.68% 415 1.12% 4,370 11.80%
Grades 9-12 3,900 10.53% 302 0.82% 4,202 11.35%
Undergrad college 1,803 4.87% 280 0.76% 2,083 5.63%
Graduate or professional school 368 0.99% 150 0.41% 518 1.40%
Total 15,453 41.73% 2,035 5.50% 17,488 47.23%

Graves County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Graves County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $274,342,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $17,765,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $566,232
Retired workers (2005): 4,985
Graves County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 4 6 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 3
1999 - Construction 10 7 27 21 21
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 7 6 9 6 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 7 18 17 27
1999 - Information 0 0 3 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 5 13 19 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 9 14 13 39
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 10 5 15
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 6 5 8
1999 - Retail Trade 13 9 36 42 38
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 0 4 3 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 9 10 10
1999 - Total 69 61 158 157 206
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 4 3 7 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 0 4
2000 - Construction 10 12 19 29 21
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 12 10 7 14
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 22 17 29
2000 - Information 2 1 2 2 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 2 17 17 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 9 17 16 33
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 9 7 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 5 5 5
2000 - Retail Trade 10 11 40 40 37
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 5 0 7
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 6 15 9
2000 - Total 47 69 159 165 194
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 5 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 2
2001 - Construction 7 9 27 25 19
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 0 7 9 18
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 11 14 13 34
2001 - Information 0 1 2 4 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 15 17 10
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 2 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 7 16 12 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 4 10 7 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 0 6 6 4
2001 - Retail Trade 6 12 35 44 35
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 2 4 7
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 12 13 3
2001 - Total 51 54 156 159 191
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 5 5 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 2 2
2002 - Construction 4 13 17 27 17
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 10 13 14
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 18 6 16 22 24
2002 - Information 2 0 4 3 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 2 12 21 10
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 15 16 36
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 6 9 13
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 5 5 7
2002 - Retail Trade 13 16 44 31 29
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 2 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 5 11 11
2002 - Total 69 65 148 171 178
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 4 3 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 2 1
2003 - Construction 14 9 19 15 23
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 14 6 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 8 20 21 31
2003 - Information 1 3 4 2 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 2 19 18 8
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 5 20 17 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 11 8 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 6 9
2003 - Retail Trade 15 17 37 29 41
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 1 1 7
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 12 8 9
2003 - Total 69 65 171 140 202
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 2 6 3 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 0 3
2004 - Construction 13 15 22 16 18
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 8 3 8 9 25
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 4 26 15 35
2004 - Information 1 0 2 4 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 5 5 19 19 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 18 15 32
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 10 6 14
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 5 2 11
2004 - Retail Trade 13 8 39 33 40
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 2 3 8
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 13 12 8
2004 - Total 79 52 176 142 213
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 1 6 6 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 3 3
2005 - Construction 15 9 17 23 22
2005 - Educational Services 0 2 1 2 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 5 11 8 26
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 6 22 25 32
2005 - Information 2 0 3 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 7 21 13 11
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 11 22 37
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 6 10 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 10 0 9
2005 - Retail Trade 15 9 30 39 47
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 1 5 6
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 11 7 15
2005 - Total 72 53 152 167 238

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Graves County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Graves County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,798 83.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,085 16.14%

Graves County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $492 $0 $935 $0 $0 $41 $1,468 $250 $0 $13
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $323 $28 $719 $0 $0 $24 $1,066 $272 $0 $100
1975 $409 $186 $713 $0 $0 $23 $1,145 $587 $0 $295
1976 $587 $80 $836 $0 $0 $60 $1,483 $616 $0 $268
1977 $616 $91 $1,148 $0 $0 $0 $1,764 $538 $0 $271
1978 $642 $131 $1,158 $0 $0 $0 $1,800 $851 $0 $107
1979 $769 $129 $1,423 $0 $0 $74 $2,266 $792 $0 $132
1980 $736 $126 $2,047 $0 $0 $17 $2,800 $994 $0 $500
1981 $705 $100 $2,296 $0 $0 $0 $3,001 $1,143 $0 $712
1982 $641 $114 $1,622 $0 $0 $0 $2,263 $679 $5,500 $145
1983 $833 $117 $1,499 $0 $0 $87 $2,419 $664 $6,250 $247
1984 $832 $202 $1,433 $0 $0 $459 $2,724 $1,150 $6,175 $248
1985 $861 $198 $1,622 $0 $0 $382 $2,865 $1,327 $6,125 $5
1986 $886 $310 $1,393 $0 $0 $311 $2,590 $1,236 $6,075 $67
1987 $860 $222 $1,386 $0 $0 $389 $2,635 $1,239 $6,025 $183
1988 $898 $226 $1,575 $0 $0 $365 $2,838 $1,265 $5,975 $6,098
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $961 $162 $1,828 $0 $0 $868 $3,657 $840 $16,068 $9,817
1993 $920 $41 $1,483 $0 $0 $567 $2,970 $1,132 $15,302 $10,169
1994 $1,038 $1,131 $1,553 $0 $0 $582 $3,173 $897 $19,193 $13,731
1995 $1,024 $1,115 $1,645 $0 $0 $616 $3,285 $993 $18,389 $13,885
1996 $2,034 $1,702 $1,450 $0 $0 $838 $4,322 $1,002 $29,179 $24,652
1997 $1,038 $1,725 $1,750 $0 $0 $1,891 $4,679 $1,343 $29,245 $24,471
1998 $2,040 $1,740 $1,652 $0 $0 $1,867 $5,559 $1,404 $29,010 $24,445
1999 $1,347 $1,814 $2,026 $0 $0 $2,355 $5,728 $1,229 $28,565 $24,430
2000 $1,320 $2,154 $2,295 $0 $0 $3,090 $6,705 $1,400 $27,320 $23,200
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $1,365 $1,900 $2,877 $0 $0 $2,793 $7,035 $1,518 $34,310 $28,132
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $1,280 $1,790 $8,007 $0 $0 $2,466 $11,753 $1,941 $26,922 $25,057
2005 $1,304 $1,688 $2,860 $0 $0 $779 $4,943 $1,992 $26,462 $24,902
2006 $1,474 $1,478 $3,403 $0 $0 $2,371 $7,248 $1,751 $27,678 $25,400


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $69 $24 $86 $708 $0 $1,234
$5 $18 $1 $0 $0 $323
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $74 $43 $57 $561 $0 $1,124
$22 $31 $0 $0 $0 $336
1975 $0 $92 $86 $81 $456 $10 $1,134
$45 $20 $0 $0 $0 $344
1976 $0 $107 $86 $128 $361 $15 $1,254
$73 $13 $0 $0 $0 $471
1977 $0 $149 $54 $184 $271 $291 $1,602
$66 $17 $0 $0 $0 $570
1978 $0 $156 $67 $281 $640 $208 $2,003
$86 $2 $0 $0 $0 $563
1979 $0 $122 $45 $324 $699 $72 $2,397
$39 $160 $0 $0 $0 $936
1980 $19 $124 $56 $442 $840 $20 $2,514
$36 $4 $0 $0 $0 $973
1981 $23 $156 $66 $496 $969 $80 $2,679
$19 $26 $0 $0 $0 $844
1982 $25 $162 $93 $528 $656 $70 $1,926
$35 $18 $0 $0 $0 $339
1983 $0 $174 $66 $405 $731 $20 $1,793
$27 $1 $0 $0 $0 $369
1984 $0 $434 $76 $313 $892 $35 $2,598
$162 $3 $311 $0 $0 $372
1985 $0 $395 $68 $402 $990 $20 $2,803
$200 $0 $308 $0 $0 $420
1986 $0 $419 $85 $16 $926 $20 $2,405
$201 $1 $245 $0 $0 $492
1987 $0 $371 $90 $0 $862 $25 $2,419
$242 $2 $304 $0 $0 $523
1988 $0 $491 $103 $14 $939 $30 $2,575
$185 $1 $301 $0 $0 $511
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $620 $0 $73 $1,469 $26 $4,113
$252 $0 $1,148 $0 $0 $525
1993 $0 $562 $0 $17 $1,312 $58 $3,937
$345 $1 $922 $75 $0 $645
1994 $0 $508 $0 $64 $1,386 $94 $4,334
$433 $2 $987 $50 $0 $810
1995 $0 $554 $0 $80 $1,514 $102 $4,608
$477 $2 $950 $50 $0 $879
1996 $0 $551 $0 $6 $1,988 $99 $4,841
$510 $5 $731 $51 $0 $900
1997 $0 $697 $191 $88 $2,803 $25 $7,389
$74 $4 $1,685 $0 $0 $1,822
1998 $0 $709 $190 $90 $2,134 $125 $6,990
$465 $10 $1,682 $0 $0 $1,585
1999 $0 $358 $191 $102 $3,349 $30 $7,904
$145 $2 $1,920 $0 $0 $1,807
2000 $0 $292 $160 $108 $2,967 $16 $8,616
$173 $2 $1,931 $0 $0 $2,967
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $353 $218 $118 $2,798 $123 $9,272
$141 $17 $2,040 $0 $0 $3,464
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $568 $0 $125 $1,761 $51 $12,643
$146 $6 $1,440 $0 $0 $8,546
2005 $0 $550 $0 $58 $2,239 $35 $8,384
$168 $7 $1,440 $0 $0 $3,887
2006 $0 $593 $10 $141 $2,277 $51 $8,716
$147 $7 $1,415 $0 $0 $4,075

Graves County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 138
Graves County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Graves County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,912 13.27%
10-19 Years 5,102 13.78%
20-29 Years 4,386 11.85%
30-39 Years 5,153 13.92%
40-49 Years 5,264 14.22%
50-59 Years 4,532 12.24%
60-69 Years 3,194 8.63%
70-79 Years 2,735 7.39%
80-89 Years 1,470 3.97%
90+ Years 280 0.76%

Graves County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,041 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 18,987 51.28%

Graves County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,971 91.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,636 4.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 888 2.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 349 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Graves County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 17,427 37.33%
2. Irish 7,870 16.86%
3. English 6,794 14.55%
4. German 6,328 13.56%
5. Scotch Irish 1,546 3.31%
6. French Non-Basque 1,089 2.33%
7. Scottish 957 2.05%
8. Italian 838 1.80%
9. Dutch 721 1.54%
10. European 534 1.14%

Graves County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 68,595 95.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,890 2.64%
3. German 608 0.85%
4. Other West Germanic 186 0.26%
5. Korean 80 0.11%
6. Tagalog 62 0.09%
7. Other Pacific Island 60 0.08%
8. French 58 0.08%
9. Chinese 38 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 22 0.03%

Graves County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 75,028 97.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 359 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,230 1.61%

Graves County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Graves County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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