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Moving to Mayfield, Kentucky

Mayfield pays new residents up to $5,000 through Move to Mayfield and Graves County. Here is what life costs in Graves County, home of Mayfield, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereMove to Mayfield and Graves County
  • $147,800Typical home value1Graves County
  • $775Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 37,050Population+1.1% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

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Something to know about Mayfield

Did you know?

Mayfield's Maplewood Cemetery holds the Wooldridge Monuments, 18 life-size statues commissioned by Col. Henry G. Wooldridge in 1892 and nicknamed The Strange Procession That Never Moves.

Source: Kentucky Living, October 2021

A fact about Mayfield

What it costs to live in Mayfield

Graves County next to Kentucky and the US.1
MeasureGraves CountyKentuckyUnited States
Typical home value$147,800$205,600$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,227$1,433$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$775$967$1,413
Typical household income$50,772$63,726$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners76.1%68.3%65.2%
Households with broadband82.4%88.6%91.0%
Average commute, one way21 min24 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $812 a month2.

Jobs and work in Graves County

  • 9,905Jobs at local employers2023, +5.6% vs 2022
  • 668Employer businesses2023
  • 2,802Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 82.4%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

56.2% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 20.7 minutes, and 18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 83 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Mayfield

1 of Mayfield's 1 program requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Mayfield

Notable places in Graves County, by type.4

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Mayfield Downtown Commercial District

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Moving to Mayfield: questions people ask

Does Mayfield pay you to move there?

Yes. Move to Mayfield and Graves County: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Mayfield?

In Graves County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,800 and median gross rent is $775 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Kentucky: $205,600 and $967. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $812 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Mayfield a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Graves County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 1.1% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Mayfield?

82.4% of households in Graves County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 1 local program requires a full-time remote job.

What is there to do in Mayfield?

Notable places in Graves County include Mayfield Downtown Commercial District. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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