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Grant County, ND

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

AI Overview

Grant County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 2,276 and a labor force participation rate of just 58.4%, reflecting its older workforce—median age 48.9 years. Educational attainment is modest, with 21.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $37,138 against a poverty rate of 17.4%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $85,800 and median gross rent of $650 per month, though the county has shed 4.4% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

2,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.9 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 Alone2,097 (92.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone53 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races50 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone35 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race27 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic76
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)41
  3. 3.Spanish33
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

134

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,423

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,921

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining272
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance251
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)97
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities84
  5. 5.Construction (Group)72

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations492
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations207
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations124
  4. 4.Service Occupations109
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations95

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.20×)248
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)257
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$85,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$650/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999109 (12.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99981 (9.2%)
  • Less Than $10,00075 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99966 (7.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99959 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99957 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone644 (63.3%)
  • Worked At Home167 (16.4%)
  • Carpooled87 (8.5%)
  • Walked85 (8.3%)
  • Other35 (3.4%)
  • 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.