Grant County, KS

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2023 Population

7,284

0.709% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

5.42%

1.56% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,484

14.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$146,200

1.08% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,572

1.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grant County, KS had a population of 7.28k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $72,484. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grant County, KS declined from 7,336 to 7,284, a −0.709% decrease and its median household income declined from $84,808 to $72,484, a −14.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (22.8%), White (Hispanic) (21.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (3.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in Grant County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.5% of the residents in Grant County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grant County, KS was $146,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Grant County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, KS borders Finney County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Stanton County, KS, and Stevens County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Grant County, KS is home to a population of 7.28k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 23% of Grant County, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2023, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Grant County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

86.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.5% of Grant County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, KS was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grant County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 109
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 509
White (Hispanic)
1.6k ± 514

52.9%

Hispanic Population

3.85k people

52.9% of the people in Grant County, KS are hispanic (3.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grant County, KS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

21.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

As of 2023, 23% of Grant County, KS residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, KS was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grant County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 66
World War II
12 ± 20

Grant County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, KS employs 3.57k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Grant County, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (771 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (354 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($113,364), Public Administration ($112,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,593).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2023 Value

± 570

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant County, KS declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 3.62k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, KS, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (507 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (461 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.57k

2023 Value

± 570

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant County, KS declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 3.62k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (771 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (354 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,679

Median earning men ± $7,913

$36,259

Median earning women ± $6,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($181,082), Manufacturing ($167,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,574).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Retail Trade
15
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$24.5k
Finance and Insurance
$9.64k
Manufacturing
$8.95k
Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, KS was $146,200 in 2023, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,800 to $146,200, a 1.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grant County, KS is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Grant County, KS have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 8.98% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.0156%.

Housing

Property

$146,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,888

$1,778

Median Property Taxes

±$317

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grant County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grant County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.8% of the housing units in Grant County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9636, Grant County, KS
Census Tract 9637, Grant County, KS

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,484

Median Household Income

± $44,074

2.38k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Grant County, KS declined from $72,484 from the previous year's value of $84,808.

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant County, KS is from Grant County, KS.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Grant County, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Grant County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, KS have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.81% of the workforce in Grant County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grant County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.98% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.0156%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, KS (390 out of 7.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 192 in Grant County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 5.21 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

83.3% of the population of Grant County, KS has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 0.803% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, KS see 2,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 38% increase from the previous year (1,769 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1799 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1439 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.2% were men and 43.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, KS

Primary care physicians in Grant County, KS see an average of 2,441 patients per year. This represents a 38% increase from the previous year (1,769 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.2% were men and 43.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

9.91%

Non-Group

0.803%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, KS grew by 15.2% from 14.5% to 16.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grant County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2014, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 113 in Grant County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grant County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Grant County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grant County, KS.