Gracey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117, down from 138 in the 2010 census.
History Gracey had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was laid out in 1887, and named in honor of Frank P. Gracey, a railroad official. A post office was established at Gracey in 1887.
Geography Gracey is located in western Christian County at at an elevation of . U.S. Route 68/Kentucky Route 80 bypasses the community to the north, while its old alignment, now known as Tobacco Road, runs along the southern edge. Hopkinsville, the Christian County seat, is to the east, and Interstate 24 is to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gracey CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Gracey was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Gracey CDP, Kentucky – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1078777.54%74.36%Black or African American alone (NH)191913.77%16.24%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)412.90%0.85%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)674.35%5.98%Hispanic or Latino (any race)231.45%2.56%Total138117 100.00%100.00%
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