Grant County, Minnesota Population 2024

6,157

Grant County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 6,157 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grant County, Minnesota is the 79th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 6,002 and has seen a growth of 2.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,247180.29%
20286,229180.29%
20276,211180.29%
20266,193180.29%
20256,175180.29%
20246,157180.29%
20236,139180.29%
20226,121-28-0.46%
20216,149560.92%
20206,0931161.94%
20195,97760.1%
20185,971550.93%
20175,916-5-0.08%
20165,921560.95%
20155,865-55-0.93%
20145,920-33-0.55%
20135,953280.47%
20125,925-66-1.1%
20115,991-11-0.18%
20106,00200%
19906,246-925-12.9%
19807,171-291-3.9%
19707,462-1,408-15.87%
19608,870-672-7.04%
19509,542-286-2.91%
19409,8282702.82%
19309,558-230-2.35%
19209,7886747.4%
19109,1141792%
19008,9352,06029.96%
18906,8753,871128.86%
18803,0042,664783.53%
1870340-5,907-94.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (18)
County Website
Grant County
County Seat
Elbow Lake
2020 Population
6,093
Area
548 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.05% (64)
Founded
March 6, 1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,74994.12%
Two or more races2253.68%
Other race701.15%
Black or African American310.51%
Native American270.44%
Asian40.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grant County, Minnesota Population by Race

Grant County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Grant County, Minnesota Median Age

43.7

Total

43.4

Male

44.2

Female

Grant County, Minnesota Adults

There are 4,686 adults, (1,416 of whom are seniors) in Grant County, Minnesota.

Grant County, Minnesota Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female2,98648.89%
Male3,12251.11%

Grant County, Minnesota Population by Age

Grant County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5212.397921
Married1,295391.68.4
Non Family8371.1565.934.1
Female2333.2757.942.1
Male1562.6275.624.4

2.9

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1914.42%
Associates Degree86620.02%
Bachelors Degree59713.8%
Graduate Degree2275.25%
High School Graduate1,33030.75%
Less Than 9th Grade561.29%
Some College1,05824.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grant County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grant County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1003,869763
Hispanic968734
2+ Races908725
Other Race383413
Native American18162
Black17170
Asian442

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Grant County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,500$71,382$48,304
Graduate Degree$72,500$90,313$70,417
High School Graduate$36,397$42,738$23,889
Less Than 9th Grade$12,365$12,379$0
Overall$44,570$52,175$37,460
Some College$44,069$57,065$37,094

$44,570

Average Earnings

$52,175

Average Male

$37,460

Average Female

Grant County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grant County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grant County, Minnesota Language

96.9% of Grant County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Grant County, Minnesota Language

Grant County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,60959210.55%
Multiple2013115.42%
Hispanic1581710.76%
Other701115.71%
Native261038.46%
Black3113.23%

10.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.84%

Male Poverty Rate

12.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Minnesota is Native, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Minnesota is Black, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.73%.

Grant County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.74%
High School14.79%
Some College7.85%
Bachelors or Greater1.58%

Grant County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.74%
Male Unemployed20.59%
Female Employed7.5%
Male Employed3.78%

Grant County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,086$109,246
Households$72,957$92,164
Married Families$100,087$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,740$50,943

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Grant County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grant County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Grant County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grant County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

359

Number of Veterans

348

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam171
Second Gulf War56
First Gulf War45
Korea29
World War II9

Grant County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+137
65 to 74122
35 to 5438
55 to 6438
18 to 3424

Grant County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3457.7%
Hispanic1616.33%
2+ Races65.31%
Other Race512.5%
Black311.54%

Grant County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Grant County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Grant County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.29%

Born in Grant County, Minnesota

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Grant County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 81.29% having been born in Minnesota. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grant County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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