Grant County, West Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Grant County, West Virginia, 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, West Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Grant County, West Virginia. The estimated population of Grant County, West Virginia is 11,063 people, with a median age of 46.3.

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
11,063
 -4.34% -5.23%
2020
11,565
 -0.44% -
2019
11,616
 -0.21% -
2018
11,641
 -0.27% -
2017
11,673
 - -

Population of Grant County, West Virginia 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
96.2%
96.8%
 -0.62%
Black/African American
1.7%
1.6%
 +6.25%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.3%
1%
 -70.00%
Asian
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
0.6%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
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, West Virginia 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 46.3 -0.86% 45.7 -0.87% 46.7 -0.43%
2020 46.7 +1.08% 46.1 +0.22% 46.9 +1.08%
2019 46.2 0% 46 +0.22% 46.4 0%
2018 46.2 -0.22% 45.9 -0.86% 46.4 0%
2017 46.3 - 46.3 - 46.4 -

The median age of Grant County, West Virginia 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 9 703 -10.48% 492 +22.43% 623 606
10 to 19 552 +12.3% 755 -21.05% 617 600
20 to 29 656 -5.34% 596 -8.42% 610 533
30 to 39 664 -21.6% 590 -30.35% 528 428
40 to 49 676 +3.8% 724 +6.93% 698 772
50 to 59 883 -5.44% 912 -9.77% 833 823
60 to 69 917 -22.63% 766 +2.54% 720 783
70+ 793 +16.19% 994 -2.6% 927 962

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Grant County, West Virginia is $47,224.00.

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
    $30,982.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,625.00
  • 45 to 64
    $55,825.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,745.00

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, West Virginia is currently $59,779.00.

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.

2.63% 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
    24.09%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.06%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.27%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.42%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.60%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.94%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.63%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Grant County is $25,221.00.

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, West Virginia, 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
    4.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.07%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.74%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    72.00%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.01%

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 9,191.

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 51.90%.

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 574 54.50% 20.10%
20 to 24 years 508 82.50% 20.50%
25 to 29 years 635 68.80% 5.00%
30 to 34 years 527 76.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,190 85.10% 6.90%
45 to 54 years 1,473 73.90% 7.30%
55 to 59 years 892 67.80% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 762 59.20% 2.20%
65 to 74 years 1,529 21.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,101 4.10% 0.00%

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 8,880 55.10% 6.80%
Black or African American 128 83.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 32 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 35 0.00% 0.00%
Other 20 75.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 96 65.60% 4.80%
Hispanic or Latino 33 84.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,867 55.00% 6.90%

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 4,771, with median earnings of $31,693.00.

Women in Grant County, West Virginia earning approximately 68.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,771 $31,693.00
Male 2,350 $40,043.00
Female 2,421 $27,328.00

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 331 $58,445.00
Business and Financial 58 $34,643.00
Computer and Mathematical 41 $75,069.00
Architecture and Engineering 65 $7,257.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $40,313.00
Community and Social Service 66 $31,932.00
Legal 43 $72,708.00
Educational and Library 203 $26,908.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $16,198.00
Healthcare Practitioners 311 $43,625.00
Healthcare Support 244 $11,190.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 12 $41,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 275 $13,606.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 242 $14,576.00
Personal Care and Service 130 $24,167.00
Sales 468 $28,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 540 $29,685.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 55 $35,893.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $42,688.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 203 $29,653.00
Production 617 $33,173.00
Transportation and Material Moving 335 $41,707.00

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 181 $65,481.00 150 $57,988.00
Business and Financial 47 $35,568.00 11 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 41 $75,069.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 48 $6,667.00 17 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $41,250.00 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00 53 $31,761.00
Legal 14 $0.00 29 $0.00
Educational and Library 29 $52,656.00 174 $25,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $64,091.00 245 $40,550.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00 235 $10,923.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 2 $0.00 10 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 82 $11,204.00 193 $17,817.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 203 $14,886.00 39 $14,183.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 125 $24,398.00
Sales 233 $24,583.00 235 $30,592.00
Office and Administrative Support 47 $34,375.00 493 $29,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 55 $35,893.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $42,688.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 203 $29,653.00 0 $0.00
Production 325 $39,688.00 292 $23,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 281 $42,141.00 54 $26,875.00

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 4,147 households in Grant County, with an average household size of 2.64 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 2,443 families in Grant County with an average family size of 3.49 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 2,027 148 268 1,704
Average Household Size 3.31 5.45 4.69 1.27
Total Families 2,027 148 268 0
Average Household Size 3.3 5.15 4.07 0

Poverty

Of the 2,443 families in Grant County, 6.10% 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 5,705 housing units in Grant County, West Virginia.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,147 72.69%
Vacant 1,558 27.31%

10.41% of the total 5,705 housing units in Grant County are rental units. This is approximately 594 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,395 are occupied by the owner - or 59.51% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Grant County is $586.00.

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
    158
  • Less than $500
    174
  • $500 to $999
    411
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    9
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $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 $137,400.00.

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
    340
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    646
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    836
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    578
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    516
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    356
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    116
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

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
    705
  • 1940 to 1949
    206
  • 1950 to 1959
    293
  • 1960 to 1969
    557
  • 1970 to 1979
    979
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,062
  • 1990 to 1999
    891
  • 2000 to 2009
    853
  • 2010 to 2013
    145
  • 2014 or later
    14

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
    322
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,149
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,434
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,242

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.

22.2 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
    433
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    449
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    745
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    566
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    896
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    164
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    471
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    203
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    140
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    89
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    150
  • 90 or more minutes
    100

Summary

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

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Places in Grant County, West Virginia

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