Grant County, Minnesota

County in MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,127

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

Median Age

43.2

years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

Diversity Index

15%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grant County is a county in Minnesota, United States.

Location

County in MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.930743° N, 96.010699° W

DMS45° 55′ 50.67″ N, 96° 00′ 38.52″ W

Population Density & area

11.18/sq mi (4.32/km²)

Total Area

575.5 sq mi (1,490.5 km²)

Land Area

547.8 sq mi (1,418.8 km²) · 95.2%

Water Area

27.7 sq mi (71.7 km²) · 4.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Grant County 105.1

Minnesota 100.4

United States 98

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Grant County 1.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.2

years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

Grant County

43.2

Minnesota

38.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

87.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Grant County 87.9

Minnesota 67.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.2%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.2%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.6%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	87.9	67.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	43.6	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	44.3	28.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.1%

Black

0.6%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

2.7%

Other

4.5%

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

15%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Grant County 15%

Minnesota 41%

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	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	6.4%	19.3%
Mexican	2%	3.9%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.3%	93.6%	80.7%
One race	93.7%	89.1%	76.4%
White	92.1%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.6%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0.1%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.1% family

Family 66.1%

Non family 33.9%

% family households

Grant County 66.1%

Minnesota 62.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.43

persons per household

Grant County

2.43

Minnesota

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Grant County population

	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
Total households	2,490	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.43	2.43	2.53
Family households	1,646	1,438,404	82,990,528
Average family size	2.99	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	1,279	1,129,003	60,637,388
Other families	367	309,401	22,353,140
Male householder	132	102,922	6,572,819
Female householder	235	206,479	15,780,321
Non-family households	844	869,551	46,236,968
One-person households	725	686,475	37,140,836
Male householder	380	320,418	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	179	97,557	5,225,110
Female householder	345	366,057	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	214	186,557	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	119	183,076	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,137

housing units

Grant County 3,137

Minnesota 2,545,030

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

79.4% occupied

Occupied 79.4%

Vacant 20.6%

vacancy rate

Grant County 20.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.2%

Single family houses

87.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.9%

Mobile homes

3.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

27.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.2%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.4	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.6%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	43.5%	41.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	48.9%	43.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7%	11.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.6%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.2%	32.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	28.7%	29.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1979	1981
Total housing units	3,137	2,545,030	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.2% owners

Renter-occupied 20.8%

Owner-occupied 79.2%

homeownership rate

Grant County 79.2%

Minnesota 72.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.47

Owner-occupied

2.26

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Grant County 2.47

Minnesota 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
Total occupied units	2,490	2,307,955	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.6%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	23.3%	21.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.4%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.6%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.5%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7%	23.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	58.7%	75.9%	51.4%
Electricity	27.2%	19.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	9.7%	1.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.4%	2.5%	2%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$191,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Grant County

$191,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

28.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.8%

Owners without a mortgage

13.7%

Renters

43.6%

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	Minnesota	United States
Property value
Median Value	$191,000	$329,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	24.1%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	27.6%	13.3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.6%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	19%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.3%	17%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.5%	2.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.9%	64%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	50.1%	36%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,429	$1,947	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$642	$698	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$797	$1,280	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21%

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

Grant County 21%

Minnesota 39.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Grant County 5.1%

Minnesota 6.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,346

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.4%

K–12

79.4%

College / Undergraduate

9.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

19.9%

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

Grant County

19.9%

Minnesota

39.1%

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	Minnesota	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,346	1,385,086	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.4%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	79.4%	69.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.1%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.7%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.4%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.2%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12.2%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.1%	18.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3%	5.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	19.9%	39.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	92.7%	83.3%	82%
Private school	7.3%	16.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,333

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.2%

HS graduate

30.6%

Some college no degree

22.4%

Associates degree

20.8%

Bachelors degree

15%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

64.1% · 35.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

60.7% · 39.3%

HS graduate

55.2% · 44.8%

Some college no degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Associates degree

49.4% · 50.6%

Bachelors degree

50.5% · 49.5%

Graduate or professional degree

40.2% · 59.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
Population (25+)	4,333	3,923,744	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.9%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.2%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30.6%	23.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.4%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	20.8%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	39.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6%	13.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.9%	93.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,305

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$38,603

Some college or associates

$45,033

Bachelors degree

$63,036

Graduate or professional degree

$67,330

Poverty Rate

1.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

16.4%

HS graduate

18.8%

Some college or associates

8.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,305	$58,615	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$36,257	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,603	$42,951	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$45,033	$51,845	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$63,036	$73,301	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$67,330	$89,644	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	16.4%	23.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.8%	12.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.5%	7.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.8%	3.2%	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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