Grant County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,238
Median household income: $67,940
Median home value: $185,500

Grant County, Kentucky counts 25,238 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,940 is above the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grant County's population grew 1.2% from 24,951 to 25,238, while its median household income rose 39.5% from $48,714 to $67,940.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 79.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,238
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,940
Median home value: $185,500
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 10,182
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,95125,238

Median household income

$48,714$67,940

Median home value

$130,200$185,500

Median gross rent

$727$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,951	$48,714	$130,200	$727
2020	25,107	$56,746	$141,600	$727
2021	24,918	$60,040	$148,700	$758
2022	25,085	$65,461	$173,600	$835
2023	25,238	$67,940	$185,500	$855

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,738	6.9%
5 to 17	5,006	19.8%
18 to 24	2,230	8.8%
25 to 34	3,291	13.0%
35 to 44	2,964	11.7%
45 to 54	3,280	13.0%
55 to 64	3,189	12.6%
65 to 74	2,219	8.8%
75 and over	1,321	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,341	92.5%
Black or African American	208	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	58	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	799	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	799	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,822	11.2%
High school graduate	7,101	43.7%
Some college or associate's	4,883	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,534	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	924	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,150	79.6%
Carpooled	1,141	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	303	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	764	6.7%
Other means	130	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,405	22.4%
15 to 29 min	3,280	30.6%
30 to 44 min	3,068	28.6%
45 to 59 min	1,297	12.1%
60+ min	674	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 12.3% (3,045 of 24,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,183	67.0%
Nonfamily households	3,052	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,235	90.7%
Vacant	947	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,813	73.8%
Renter-occupied	2,422	26.2%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,459	63.4%
1-unit, attached	212	2.1%
2 to 4 units	641	6.3%
5 to 19 units	591	5.8%
20 or more units	118	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,161	21.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 21081
State: Kentucky
Land area: 258 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Center point: 38.6492, -84.6259

Cities & places

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