Grant County, WV Demographics

The total population of Grant County is estimated to be 11,034 with 5,564 males (50.43%) and 5,470 females (49.57%). There are 94 less females than males in Grant County.
The median household income in Grant County was $51,045 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,965(4%) from $49,080 in 2020. This income is 68.42% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $70,935. Overall, the median household income for the county of Grant County stands at $51,045.
In Grant County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,652 for males and $23,093 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,862 for males and $35,772 for females.
In Grant County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $270,229, while White households have a median household income of $51,168.
In 2022, the population of Grant County was 10,968, a 0.37% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grant County's population was 11,009, an increase of 0.19% compared to a population of 10,988 in 2020.
The median age in Grant County, WV is 46.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.79% aged 30 to 64, 21.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grant County population: 96.32% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.18% are some other race and 1.16% are multiracial.