Grant County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,983
Rank #2,417 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,361 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,861 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.3% +5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,593 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,100 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,706 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0% −58.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,936 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #841 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
14.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.2%36.4%54.6%72.8%91.0%95.8%1.7%1.6%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Grant County, West Virginia

Grant County, West Virginia has a total population of 10,983, making it the 2,417th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grant County is 46.4 years, which is 19.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grant County is $62,361, which ranks #1,861 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Grant County is $175,100, 37.9% below the national median. Renters in Grant County pay a median gross rent of $644 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grant County, 14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Grant County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Grant County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.