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Grant County, KY

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

AI Overview

Grant County is a small northern Kentucky county of 25,238 residents with an economy oriented toward working-class occupations, reflected in a median worker earnings of $41,022 and a per capita income of $30,603 against a median household income of $69,178—suggesting multi-earner households carrying much of the income load. The workforce is largely high-school educated (88.8% attainment) with only 15.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a labor force participation rate of 62.9% at a 4.7% unemployment rate. Housing costs remain low relative to broader regional markets, with a median home value of $185,500 and median gross rent of $855/month, alongside a 75.1% homeownership rate, while the county posted modest population growth of 1.3% over five years.

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

Population

25,238

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,178

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,544 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race644 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone450 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races376 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone218 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone146 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish349
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic43
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)25
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island25
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,292

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$30,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,198
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,801
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,409
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,282
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,176

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,348
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,999
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,500
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,803
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,251

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.92×)1,304
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)2,032
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.15×)214
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)882
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)1,143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$855/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999972 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999939 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999836 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999801 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999441 (6.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999433 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,022

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,124 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled1,182 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home882 (7.6%)
  • Walked332 (2.9%)
  • Other73 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit5 (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.