Population 101,799 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grant County
Household size in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Grant County holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.90 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of Washington's 39 counties, only three have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Grant County is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 34.5, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Grant County: 15.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Few Washington counties have a higher share of single-parent households: only two of 39.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grant County
Renters in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Grant County rent their homes (33.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Grant County as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington as a whole (7.6%). Vacancy is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Grant County are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,156 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$482 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grant County costs $1,156 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $482 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grant County
Bachelor's degrees in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grant County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Grant County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.0 points, as it has nationally. Of Washington's 39 counties, only three have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grant County
| Period | Grant County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Grant County: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grant County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 2.85 | 35.2 | 15.8% | 33.7% | 10.1% | 1986 | $1,156 | 19.0% | 81.7% | 6.2% |
| Adams County | 3.34 | 29.5 | 13.0% | 30.7% | 8.6% | 1976 | $933 | 14.8% | 64.4% | 3.9% |
| Douglas County | 2.76 | 39.5 | 14.3% | 30.7% | 10.6% | 1986 | $1,489 | 21.7% | 82.4% | 3.7% |
| Chelan County | 2.61 | 41.4 | 9.6% | 35.4% | 14.2% | 1981 | $1,300 | 30.8% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
| Kittitas County | 2.35 | 39.1 | 6.9% | 38.5% | 15.1% | 1990 | $1,542 | 38.6% | 94.1% | 5.5% |
| Lincoln County | 2.41 | 45.9 | 8.6% | 19.6% | 15.7% | 1966 | $889 | 24.0% | 92.2% | 7.5% |
| Spokane County | 2.52 | 39.8 | 10.5% | 35.5% | 6.7% | 1978 | $1,446 | 33.0% | 94.7% | 5.4% |
| Whitman County | 2.21 | 33.8 | 7.7% | 53.2% | 14.6% | 1973 | $1,119 | 53.7% | 96.6% | 6.7% |
| Latah County | 2.34 | 36.3 | 8.1% | 41.3% | 9.3% | 1980 | $954 | 44.7% | 96.2% | 6.4% |
| King County | 2.53 | 38.6 | 7.8% | 44.6% | 7.0% | 1981 | $2,293 | 55.7% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| Benewah County | 2.56 | 45.5 | 9.6% | 26.8% | 14.0% | 1978 | $858 | 22.0% | 86.4% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Yamhill County, OR · Kankakee County, IL · Lauderdale County, AL · St. Croix County, WI · St. Lawrence County, NY · Steuben County, NY · Story County, IA · Suffolk City, VA · Sumter County, SC · Tompkins County, NY
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grant County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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