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Grant County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Grant County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Grant County, WI is a rural county of 51,678 residents with a modest economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $44,538 and median worker earnings of $35,018 against a median household income of $66,858. The workforce is largely high-school educated—92.9% hold at least a diploma, while only 24.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with a low unemployment rate of 2.8% and a labor force participation rate of 63.5%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $186,300 and median gross rent of $812/month, though the county shows a slight population decline of -0.3% over five years and a poverty rate of 13.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

51,678

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,858

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Grant County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone48,488 (93.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone853 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race820 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races656 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone484 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone368 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,121
  2. 2.Spanish611
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island192
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)90
  5. 5.Other Indo-European65

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,427

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,538

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,079

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,958
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,942
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,797
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,052
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,926

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,869
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,035
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,695
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,248
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,980

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.91×)2,029
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.54×)3,962
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.36×)3,827
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)1,979
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)5,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$812/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,120 (15.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,695 (12.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,621 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,383 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,170 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,073 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,018

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,952 (75.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,581 (10.3%)
  • Walked1,614 (6.4%)
  • Carpooled1,372 (5.5%)
  • Other297 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle104 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.