Grant County, West Virginia Population 2024

10,904

Grant County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 10,904 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grant County, West Virginia is the 43rd largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 11,892 and has seen a growth of -8.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,819-17-0.16%
202810,836-17-0.16%
202710,853-17-0.16%
202610,870-17-0.16%
202510,887-17-0.16%
202410,904-17-0.16%
202310,921-17-0.16%
202210,938-54-0.49%
202110,99220.02%
202010,990-496-4.32%
201911,486-124-1.07%
201811,610-15-0.13%
201711,625310.27%
201611,594-54-0.46%
201511,648340.29%
201411,614-123-1.05%
201311,737-64-0.54%
201211,801-80-0.67%
201111,881-11-0.09%
201011,89200%
199010,4282182.14%
198010,2101,60318.62%
19708,6073033.65%
19608,304-452-5.16%
19508,756-49-0.56%
19408,8053644.31%
19308,441-552-6.14%
19208,9931,15514.74%
19107,8385637.74%
19007,2754736.95%
18906,8021,26022.74%
18805,5421,07524.07%
18704,467-6,352-58.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-17)
County Website
Grant County
2020 Population
10,990
Area
477 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.78% (-86)
Founded
February 14, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,55996.24%
Two or more races2422.21%
Black or African American1501.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.09%
Asian90.08%
Other race20.02%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Native American

Grant County, West Virginia Population by Race

Grant County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Grant County, West Virginia Median Age

46.9

Total

45.6

Male

49

Female

Grant County, West Virginia Adults

There are 8,847 adults, (2,703 of whom are seniors) in Grant County, West Virginia.

Grant County, West Virginia Age Dependency

78.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female5,39449.16%
Male5,57850.84%

Grant County, West Virginia Population by Age

Grant County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2842.5380.919.1
Married2,299389.910.1
Non Family1,4611.269.830.2
Female3504.2783.116.9
Male1743.8750.649.4

3.09

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4655.73%
Associates Degree5907.28%
Bachelors Degree1,00312.37%
Graduate Degree4525.57%
High School Graduate4,09750.52%
Less Than 9th Grade3143.87%
Some College1,18814.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grant County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grant County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8367,0891,418
2+ Races1481483
Black926022
Hispanic30303
Islander101010
Asian990
Other Race222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Grant County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,485$50,577$43,369
Graduate Degree$51,458$76,686$47,596
High School Graduate$39,704$46,503$28,766
Less Than 9th Grade$21,522$23,790$0
Overall$39,402$46,961$31,679
Some College$34,004$55,750$27,250

$39,402

Average Earnings

$46,961

Average Male

$31,679

Average Female

Grant County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grant County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grant County, West Virginia Language

99.05% of Grant County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Grant County, West Virginia Language

Grant County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,4381,31812.63%
Black1509261.33%
Multiple2423614.88%
Hispanic531222.64%

13.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.57%

Male Poverty Rate

14.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant County, West Virginia is Black, with 61.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant County, West Virginia is White, with 12.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.63%.

Grant County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.82%
High School12.76%
Some College11.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Grant County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.62%
Male Unemployed21.58%
Male Employed8.14%
Female Employed4.61%

Grant County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,987$89,004
Households$61,530$72,148
Married Families$81,449$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,785$35,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Grant County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grant County, West Virginia 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, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grant County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

836

Number of Veterans

824

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam313
Second Gulf War151
First Gulf War95
Korea36
World War II7

Grant County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+241
55 to 64219
65 to 74211
35 to 54136
18 to 3429

Grant County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8309.72%
2+ Races42.15%
Other Race2100%

Grant County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Grant County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Grant County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, West Virginia 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

57.91%

Born in Grant County, West Virginia

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Grant County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 57.91% having been born in West Virginia. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Grant County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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