Grant County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,971
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,041
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,971
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,976
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,937
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.0%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 734
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,765
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $965
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $374
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $644
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,393
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,012
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,824
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,369
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,844
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,795
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 241
Total employment, 2023 2,678
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 119,992
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 739
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 190
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.0
Population per square mile, 2010 25.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 477.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 477.37
FIPS Code 54023