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)
White48,66894.18%
Two or more races1,2312.38%
Black or African American9381.82%
Asian4320.84%
Other race3390.66%
Native American670.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

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

36.9

Total

34.6

Male

39.6

Female

Grant County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 40,719 adults, (9,280 of whom are seniors) in Grant County, Wisconsin.

Grant County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female24,89148.17%
Male26,78751.83%

Grant County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Grant County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,9132.4169.130.9
Married9,9583.0787.512.5
Non Family7,8241.344753
Female1,3903.3362.937.1
Male7413.186634

3.03

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

69.1%

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 Grade1,1563.55%
Associates Degree4,63014.22%
Bachelors Degree4,94915.2%
Graduate Degree3,0509.37%
High School Graduate11,24234.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1613.57%
Some College6,37819.58%

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
White30,55628,6127,374
2+ Races685613237
Hispanic58738280
Black535421136
Asian353346215
Other Race18014213
Native American48315
Islander330

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 60.91%.

Grant County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,089$58,426$51,541
Graduate Degree$66,605$71,406$63,929
High School Graduate$37,566$43,917$30,744
Less Than 9th Grade$38,125$41,758$18,893
Overall$45,061$50,227$39,927
Some College$42,175$50,798$35,768

$45,061

Average Earnings

$50,227

Average Male

$39,927

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

95.5% of Grant County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.

Grant County, Wisconsin Language

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White45,2095,76312.75%
Black67435752.97%
Hispanic1,09424522.39%
Multiple1,15416514.3%
Asian4127417.96%
Other273228.06%
Native11218.18%

13.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.3%

Male Poverty Rate

13.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Wisconsin is Black, with 52.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Wisconsin is Other, with 8.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.04%.

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.03%
High School9.82%
Some College9.09%
Bachelors or Greater5.41%

Grant County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.82%
Female Unemployed26.1%
Female Employed8.73%
Male Employed7.76%

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$85,715$102,075
Households$64,349$82,821
Married Families$95,176$110,932
Non Families$39,276$50,208

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

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

2,330

Number of Veterans

2,150

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam878
Second Gulf War543
First Gulf War353
Korea60
World War II12

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74601
35 to 54594
75+590
55 to 64359
18 to 34186

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1535.59%
2+ Races11414.27%
Hispanic8210.11%
Other Race6123.74%
Black20.28%

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

68.06%

Born in Grant County, Wisconsin

98.68%

Native Born

1.32%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.68% of Grant County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 68.06% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grant County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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