Grant County, Arkansas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Grant County, Arkansas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Grant County, Arkansas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Grant County, Arkansas. The estimated population of Grant County, Arkansas is 17,912 people, with a median age of 39.9.

We can look at the total population in Grant County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,912
 -1.74% -0.91%
2020
18,229
+0.57%
-
2019
18,126
+0.22%
-
2018
18,086
+0.06%
-
2017
18,076
 - -

Population of Grant County, Arkansas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
91.6%
93%
 -1.51%
Black/African American
2.2%
2.9%
 -24.14%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
3%
2.5%
 +20.00%
Asian
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
1.4%
 +50.00%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Grant County, Arkansas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.9 -0.5% 38.8 -0.26% 42.4 -0.47%
2020 40.1 -2.2% 38.9 -1.52% 42.6 +1.19%
2019 41 +1.49% 39.5 -0.75% 42.1 +1.94%
2018 40.4 +1.25% 39.8 +0.51% 41.3 +1.47%
2017 39.9 - 39.6 - 40.7 -

The median age of Grant County, Arkansas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,094 +3.7% 1,196 -30.19% 1,125 864
10 to 19 1,198 +6.81% 1,125 +8.09% 1,252 1,213
20 to 29 1,045 -2.9% 1,075 -9.86% 1,011 972
30 to 39 1,140 +16.22% 1,179 +3.45% 1,332 1,204
40 to 49 1,100 -14.42% 1,126 -7.35% 946 1,030
50 to 59 1,360 -3.59% 1,375 +2.61% 1,305 1,405
60 to 69 1,006 0.23% 956 +9.17% 1,001 1,042
70+ 886 +12.92% 1,215 -0.4% 1,001 1,209

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Grant County, Arkansas is $62,479.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Grant County.

  • Under 25
    $48,068.00
  • 25 to 44
    $73,777.00
  • 45 to 64
    $65,331.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,462.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Grant County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Grant County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Grant County, Arkansas is currently $80,956.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.93% of households in Grant County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Grant County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.29%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.19%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.59%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.93%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Grant County is $32,428.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Grant County by the total population of Grant County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Grant County, Arkansas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Grant County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.35%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.17%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Grant County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Grant County over the age of 16 is 14,267.

Of those people, a total of 55.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Grant County is 53.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 809 37.80% 26.10%
20 to 24 years 904 70.20% 15.00%
25 to 29 years 1,079 91.10% 1.00%
30 to 34 years 1,144 77.50% 0.80%
35 to 44 years 2,211 77.60% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 2,428 67.10% 1.10%
55 to 59 years 1,439 61.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,070 50.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,889 16.10% 0.30%
75 years and over 1,294 4.70% 14.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Grant County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,372 56.00% 3.10%
Black or African American 354 22.00% 50.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 35.00% 0.00%
Asian 50 96.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 38 100.00% 0.00%
Other 153 75.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 280 58.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 361 54.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,201 56.00% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Grant County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Grant County is 7,642, with median earnings of $43,917.00.

Women in Grant County, Arkansas earning approximately 63.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,642 $43,917.00
Male 4,152 $53,467.00
Female 3,490 $34,176.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 831 $86,544.00
Business and Financial 379 $42,665.00
Computer and Mathematical 78 $56,400.00
Architecture and Engineering 144 $71,338.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 166 $58,886.00
Legal 55 $46,297.00
Educational and Library 546 $43,629.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $32,083.00
Healthcare Practitioners 494 $42,538.00
Healthcare Support 82 $31,447.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 22 $38,500.00
Law Enforcement 185 $47,679.00
Food Preparation and Serving 370 $9,526.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 195 $46,250.00
Personal Care and Service 285 $21,563.00
Sales 605 $53,945.00
Office and Administrative Support 804 $30,172.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 101 $9,975.00
Construction and Extraction 463 $39,306.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 524 $57,212.00
Production 591 $51,328.00
Transportation and Material Moving 317 $47,409.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 432 $92,292.00 399 $66,964.00
Business and Financial 137 $83,050.00 242 $38,889.00
Computer and Mathematical 65 $56,150.00 13 $105,469.00
Architecture and Engineering 144 $71,338.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 102 $58,696.00 64 $70,449.00
Legal 25 $0.00 30 $0.00
Educational and Library 36 $0.00 510 $43,508.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1 $0.00 24 $32,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 55 $26,354.00 439 $42,750.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 82 $31,447.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $39,500.00 4 $0.00
Law Enforcement 113 $44,539.00 72 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 144 $9,100.00 226 $10,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 137 $68,380.00 58 $14,412.00
Personal Care and Service 40 $40,648.00 245 $21,392.00
Sales 371 $65,099.00 234 $34,821.00
Office and Administrative Support 126 $22,361.00 678 $30,388.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 98 $9,902.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 463 $39,306.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 511 $56,683.00 13 $0.00
Production 523 $60,417.00 68 $14,737.00
Transportation and Material Moving 315 $47,409.00 2 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,850 households in Grant County, with an average household size of 2.59 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,783 families in Grant County with an average family size of 3.11 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,583 339 861 2,067
Average Household Size 3.11 3.05 3.78 1.12
Total Families 3,583 339 861 0
Average Household Size 3.08 2.4 3.53 0

Poverty

Of the 4,783 families in Grant County, 9.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Grant County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,846 housing units in Grant County, Arkansas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,850 87.31%
Vacant 996 12.69%

16.58% of the total 7,846 housing units in Grant County are rental units. This is approximately 1,301 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,242 are occupied by the owner - or 66.81% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Grant County is $759.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Grant County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    307
  • Less than $500
    127
  • $500 to $999
    920
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    243
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    11
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Grant County is $124,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Grant County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    883
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,270
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    832
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    971
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    868
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    341
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    77
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Grant County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Grant County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    344
  • 1940 to 1949
    87
  • 1950 to 1959
    259
  • 1960 to 1969
    581
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,377
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,492
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,662
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,112
  • 2010 to 2013
    931
  • 2014 or later
    1

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Grant County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    183
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,110
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,533
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,024

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Grant County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Grant County that commute to work in a particular way.

30.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Grant County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    189
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    831
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    606
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    736
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    754
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    257
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    807
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    315
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    444
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,174
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    587
  • 90 or more minutes
    212

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Grant County, Arkansas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Grant County, Arkansas

We have data for 17 places in Grant County, Arkansas. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.