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Grant County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Grant County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grant County, KS is a small, agriculturally rooted county of 7,284 residents with a foreign-born population of 25.0%, reflecting the labor composition typical of western Kansas agricultural and meat-processing economies. The workforce is relatively affordable, with median worker earnings of $47,428, an unemployment rate of 2.5%, and median gross rent of just $696/month, though educational attainment is modest at 25.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has seen a population decline of 4.4% over five years, and at a median age of 33.4, maintains a relatively young workforce against a backdrop of low poverty (5.4%) and high homeownership (76.7%).

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,476

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.4% since 2018

Grant County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,417 (61.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,908 (26.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races390 (5.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone360 (5.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone132 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,801
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic57

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

25.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

128

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,935

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,635

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining945
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance558
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities535
  4. 4.Construction (Group)356
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)237

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations975
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations735
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations661
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations580
  5. 5.Service Occupations515

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.74×)1,125
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.87×)390
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)198
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.03×)254
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.83×)140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$696/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999197 (10.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999169 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999162 (8.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999147 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999133 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999130 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,428

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,479 (72.3%)
  • Carpooled633 (18.5%)
  • Worked At Home208 (6.1%)
  • Walked86 (2.5%)
  • Other21 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.