Grayson County, Virginia
County seat: Independence · Population 15,230 (2025) · 442 sq mi
Grayson County is the 98th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 15,230 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Independence. It is part of the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission (PD 3) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 9 neighboring counties.
Grayson County facts
- County seat
- Independence
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,230 −0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 442 sq mi 38th largest of 133
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 35 per sq mi
- Established
- 1793
- Same name
- One of 3 Grayson Counties in the US
- Named after
- William Grayson American politician (1736-1790)
- Largest city
- Independence 1,000
- Median household income
- $47,730
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51077
Cities and towns in Grayson County
Grayson County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Grayson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence (county seat) | Town | 1,000 | |
| Fries | Town | 444 | |
| Troutdale | Town | 138 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Baywood | 681 | |
| Stevens Creek | 148 | |
| Hilltown | 142 | Carroll County |
ZIP codes in Grayson County
9 ZIP codes reach into Grayson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24292
- 24326
- 24330 also Carroll County
- 24333 also Carroll County and Galax city
- 24348
- 24350 also Wythe and Carroll counties
- 24363
- 24378 also Smyth County
- 28675
Population of Grayson County, 2020–2025
Grayson County shrank by 106 people (−0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 892 more deaths than births and a net gain of 792 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,282 |
| 2021 | 15,349 |
| 2022 | 15,320 |
| 2023 | 15,259 |
| 2024 | 15,333 |
| 2025 | 15,230 |
Neighboring counties
- Alleghany County, North Carolina south · 11,479 people
- Smyth County northwest · 28,882 people
- Carroll County east · 29,299 people
- Ashe County, North Carolina southwest · 27,514 people
- Wythe County northeast · 27,983 people
- Galax city east · 6,670 people
- Washington County west · 53,898 people
- Surry County, North Carolina southeast · 72,287 people
- Johnson County, Tennessee west · 18,718 people
Printable Grayson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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