Grant County, Arkansas

County in AR, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

18,242

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.5

years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older

Diversity Index

16.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grant County is a county in Arkansas, United States.

Location

County in AR, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.285568° N, 92.422979° W

DMS34° 17′ 08.04″ N, 92° 25′ 22.72″ W

Population Density & area

28.87/sq mi (11.15/km²)

Total Area

633 sq mi (1,639.5 km²)

Land Area

631.9 sq mi (1,636.6 km²) · 99.82%

Water Area

1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) · 0.18%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.8% male

Male 50.8%

Female 49.2%

males per 100 females

Grant County 103.3

Arkansas 97.5

United States 98

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Grant County 0.9%

Arkansas 5.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.5

years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older

Grant County

40.5

Arkansas

38.5

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

65.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Grant County 65.4

Arkansas 68.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.1%	23.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.4%	59.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.5%	17.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	65.4	68.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	34.9	39	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.6	29.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.1%

Black

2.7%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

2.9%

Other

2.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Grant County 16.8%

Arkansas 51.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Grant County population

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	9%	19.3%
Mexican	1.2%	6.3%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	2.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.1%	91%	80.7%
One race	94.7%	84.7%	76.4%
White	91.1%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	2.7%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	6.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.4% family

Family 67.4%

Non family 32.6%

% family households

Grant County 67.4%

Arkansas 64.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.59

persons per household

Grant County

2.59

Arkansas

2.46

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Grant County population

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Total households	6,978	1,205,987	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.59	2.46	2.53
Family households	4,702	779,074	82,990,528
Average family size	3.22	3.06	3.14
Married couple family	3,603	566,646	60,637,388
Other families	1,099	212,428	22,353,140
Male householder	294	57,955	6,572,819
Female householder	805	154,473	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,276	426,913	46,236,968
One-person households	2,059	360,000	37,140,836
Male householder	1,115	165,673	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	414	51,376	5,225,110
Female householder	944	194,327	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	489	99,092	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	217	66,913	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

7,957

housing units

Grant County 7,957

Arkansas 1,394,673

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.7% occupied

Occupied 87.7%

Vacant 12.3%

vacancy rate

Grant County 12.3%

Arkansas 13.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.4%

Single family houses

71.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.2%

Mobile homes

22.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.1%

Median Year Built

1991

Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

53.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

33.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.1%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	63.4%	58.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.4%	29.8%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.2%	7.6%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.2%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	58.2%	48.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	16.5%	17.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1991	1988	1981
Total housing units	7,957	1,394,673	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.7% owners

Renter-occupied 19.3%

Owner-occupied 80.7%

homeownership rate

Grant County 80.7%

Arkansas 66.4%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.62

Owner-occupied

2.47

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Grant County 2.62

Arkansas 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Total occupied units	6,978	1,205,987	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.9%	26.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	34.2%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	24.7%	17.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	97.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	1.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30%	23.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	45.5%	42.8%	51.4%
Electricity	50.9%	53.7%	41.3%
Solar	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.1%	2.9%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.1%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.6%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$161,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Grant County

$161,700

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

21.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.4%

Owners without a mortgage

9.5%

Renters

49.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$161,700	$188,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	32.4%	24.4%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.1%	28.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.9%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.1%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.5%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.4%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47%	52.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	53%	47.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,325	$1,345	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$416	$437	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$788	$947	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Grant County 21.5%

Arkansas 25.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Grant County 9.2%

Arkansas 11.3%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,481

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.8%

K–12

81%

College / Undergraduate

9.7%

Graduate / Professional

5.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Grant County

20.7%

Arkansas

33.4%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,481	707,273	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.8%	6.1%	5.7%
K–12	81%	71.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.2%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.2%	21.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.6%	22.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.1%	22.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.7%	17.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.4%	4.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.7%	33.4%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.9%	86.4%	82%
Private school	9.1%	13.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

12,851

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.7%

HS graduate

42.4%

Some college no degree

19.4%

Associates degree

7.4%

Bachelors degree

16.3%

Graduate or professional degree

5.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

67.2% · 32.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

62.2% · 37.8%

HS graduate

53% · 47%

Some college no degree

46.5% · 53.5%

Associates degree

42.4% · 57.6%

Bachelors degree

42.8% · 57.2%

Graduate or professional degree

39.2% · 60.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Population (25+)	12,851	2,059,172	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.5%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.7%	7%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	42.4%	34.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.4%	20.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.4%	8.2%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	25.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	16.3%	16.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.2%	9.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	90.7%	88.7%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,364

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$17,926

HS graduate

$41,058

Some college or associates

$47,813

Bachelors degree

$69,135

Graduate or professional degree

$82,037

Poverty Rate

1.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

29.1%

HS graduate

16.1%

Some college or associates

7.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,364	$44,499	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$17,926	$31,882	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,058	$36,880	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$47,813	$41,256	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$69,135	$57,697	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$82,037	$74,020	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	29.1%	26.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.1%	17.1%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	7.2%	11.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.9%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Grant County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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