Grant County, WA

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2024 Population

101,799

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.597% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

5.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,267

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,500

8.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,493

1.21% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grant County, WA 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.

87.7% of the residents in Grant County, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grant County, WA are Big Bend Community College (684 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Grant County, WA was $299,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Grant County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, WA borders Adams County, WA, Benton County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, and Yakima County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Grant County, WA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.1% of Grant County, WA residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.1k people) in Grant County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.6k Other (Hispanic) and 13.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Grant County, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, WA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.1k ± 588
Other (Hispanic)
22.6k ± 1.69k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.63k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

44.6k people

43.9% of the people in Grant County, WA are hispanic (44.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

16.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Grant County, WA residents (16.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, WA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,485 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
931 ± 313
Gulf War (1990s)
846 ± 237

Grant County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grant County, WA.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, WA employs 44.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant County, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,462 people), and Manufacturing (5,066 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,364), Information ($74,698), and Public Administration ($74,392).

Employment

Occupations

44.5k

2024 Value

± 1,896

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, WA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 44k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (6,392 people), Management Occupations (4,498 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

44.5k

2024 Value

± 1,896

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, WA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 44k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,462 people), and Manufacturing (5,066 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,265

Median earning men ± $2,538

$35,146

Median earning women ± $2,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,408), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,038), and Information ($78,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,770), Information ($58,523), and Manufacturing ($48,192).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

207
Construction
141
Other Services (except Public Administration)
113
Transportation and Warehousing

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

$240k
Manufacturing
$168k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$139k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 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

Voting results are not available for Grant County, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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 Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Grant County, WA awarded 684 degrees. The student population of Grant County, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 745 male students and 1,041 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grant County, WA are Hispanic or Latino (331 and 48.5%), White (296 and 43.3%), Two or More Races (25 and 3.66%), and Unknown (15 and 2.2%).

The largest universities in Grant County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Big Bend Community College (684 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grant County, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (285 and 41.7%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (124 and 18.1%), and Aircraft Powerplant Technology (51 and 7.46%).

The median tuition cost in Grant County, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,623 for in-state students and $5,157 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,786 students enrolled in Grant County, WA, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 845 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
17 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
285 degrees awarded
Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grant County, WA was Registered Nursing with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Grant County, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Big Bend Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

684 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Big Bend Community College with 684 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 262 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grant County, WA, which is 0.621 times less than the 422 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 331 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 296 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,623) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($286) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($702) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, WA was $299,500 in 2024, which is 0.9 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,700 to $299,500, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, WA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant County, WA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.78%.

Housing

Property

$299,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,090

$23,461

Median Property Taxes

±$1,358

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Grant County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,267

Median Household Income

± $3,441

35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,629

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.4k households in Grant County, WA grew to $73,267 from the previous year's value of $71,115.

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Grant County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (9.67%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, WA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Grant County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grant County, WA 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, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.78%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, WA (16k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant County, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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 2025, 18% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.1%.

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 278 in Grant County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

86.4% of the population of Grant County, WA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.519% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, WA see 2,507 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,507 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1809 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 377 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,507 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, WA

Primary care physicians in Grant County, WA see an average of 2,507 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,507 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.519%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, WA grew by 1.93% from 13.3% to 13.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.7 in Grant County, WA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 42% in Grant County, WA.

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