Grant County, Wisconsin Population 2024

51,503

Grant County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 51,503 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grant County, Wisconsin is the 28th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 51,234 and has seen a growth of 0.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,973940.18%
202851,879940.18%
202751,785940.18%
202651,691940.18%
202551,597940.18%
202451,503940.18%
202351,409940.18%
202251,315190.04%
202151,296-689-1.33%
202051,9854760.92%
201951,50980.02%
201851,501-272-0.53%
201751,773-271-0.52%
201652,044-59-0.11%
201552,1033950.76%
201451,7086971.37%
201351,0111310.26%
201250,880-306-0.6%
201151,186-48-0.09%
201051,23400%
199049,264-2,472-4.78%
198051,7363,3386.9%
197048,3983,9798.96%
196044,4192,9597.14%
195041,4608212.02%
194040,6392,1705.64%
193038,469-575-1.47%
192039,044370.09%
191039,0071260.32%
190038,8812,2306.08%
189036,651-1,201-3.17%
188037,852-127-0.33%
187037,9796,79021.77%
186031,18915,02092.89%
185016,16912,243311.84%
18403,926-48,047-92.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (94)
County Website
Grant County
County Seat
Lancaster
2020 Population
51,985
Area
1147 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.93% (-482)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,27995.06%
Two or more races9511.83%
Black or African American9031.74%
Asian4690.9%
Other race1810.35%
Native American570.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grant County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Grant County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Grant County, Wisconsin Median Age

36.8

Total

34.5

Male

39.6

Female

Grant County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 41,022 adults, (9,189 of whom are seniors) in Grant County, Wisconsin.

Grant County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female24,89448.02%
Male26,94851.98%

Grant County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Grant County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,8632.4369.730.3
Married9,9103.0987.812.2
Non Family7,8331.3749.150.9
Female1,4053.3159.840.2
Male7153.1563.436.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2073.71%
Associates Degree4,80714.78%
Bachelors Degree4,87314.98%
Graduate Degree3,0029.23%
High School Graduate10,96633.72%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2453.83%
Some College6,42519.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Grant County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,66428,5937,276
Black568439140
2+ Races514445154
Hispanic49327465
Asian371367273
Other Race120985
Native American42355
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.58%.

Grant County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,313$53,508$51,344
Graduate Degree$65,676$68,190$64,583
High School Graduate$37,180$43,701$29,587
Less Than 9th Grade$37,150$39,809$18,365
Overall$44,344$49,345$39,170
Some College$41,735$51,498$34,379

$44,344

Average Earnings

$49,345

Average Male

$39,170

Average Female

Grant County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grant County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grant County, Wisconsin Language

95.01% of Grant County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.14% of the population.

Grant County, Wisconsin Language

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,7636,14913.44%
Black62730548.64%
Hispanic90518120%
Multiple87911813.42%
Other162116.79%
Asian42392.13%
Native8112.5%

13.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.68%

Male Poverty Rate

13.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Wisconsin is Black, with 48.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 2.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.97%.

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.18%
High School11.06%
Some College8.23%
Bachelors or Greater5.21%

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.74%
Female Unemployed24.46%
Female Employed9.07%
Male Employed8%

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,145$99,123
Households$63,497$81,183
Married Families$93,015$108,129
Non Families$39,276$50,102

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Grant County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grant County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grant County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grant County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,435

Number of Veterans

2,230

Male Veterans

205

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,017
Second Gulf War481
First Gulf War357
Korea100
World War II53

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74739
75+650
35 to 54489
55 to 64338
18 to 34219

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3195.94%
Other Race6240.26%
2+ Races508.08%
Hispanic304.57%
Black40.56%

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Grant County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, Wisconsin 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

68.11%

Born in Grant County, Wisconsin

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Grant County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 68.11% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Grant County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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