Grant County, WI Demographics

The total population of Grant County is estimated to be 51,842 with 26,948 males (51.98%) and 24,894 females (48.02%). There are 2,054 less females than males in Grant County.
The median household income in Grant County was $63,005 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,652(2.69%) from $61,353 in 2020. This income is 84.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grant County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,941. Overall, the median household income for the county of Grant County stands at $63,005.
In Grant County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,402 for males and $28,463 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,469 for males and $45,534 for females.
In Grant County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $243,862, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,161.
In 2022, the population of Grant County was 51,276, a 0.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grant County's population was 51,285, a decline of 1.34% compared to a population of 51,984 in 2020.
The median age in Grant County, WI is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.37% were under the age of 15, 26.16% aged 15 to 29, 39.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grant County population: 95.64% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.35% are some other race and 1.44% are multiracial.