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Grant County, WV


Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 10,968   ( 969 from 2010 , 7 from 2020)
Land area: 477.4 square miles
Population density: 23.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,494 95.68% 9.7%
Black:1211.10% 68.1%
Indian:180.16% 5.9%
Asian:310.28% 55.0%
2+ races:1181.08% 37.2%
Hispanic:1861.70% 55.0%
Total non-White:4744.32% 48.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:264 12.0
Deaths:41819.0
Net Migration: 1336.1
Net Immigration: 160.7
Change in White population:-1,124 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:155 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,937
11,61897.33%
720.60%
170.14%
200.17%
860.72%
1201.01%
3192.67%

2000
11,299
11,05897.87%
760.67%
280.25%
170.15%
500.44%
620.55%
2412.13%

1990
10,428
10,24998.28%
990.95%
350.34%
260.25%
n/a
190.18%
1791.72%

1980
10,210
9,97697.71%
1111.09%
10.01%
90.09%
n/a
1131.11%
2342.29%

1970
8,607
8,26295.99%
3243.76%
50.06%
10.01%
n/a
140.16%
345 4.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,174 10.4
1,13410.0
5474.8
60.1
560 5.0
78 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,373 13.2
1,08810.4
4364.2
310.3
809 7.8
62 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,282 12.6
935 9.2
-160 -1.6
n/a
273 2.7
-55 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
977 11.4
n/a
1,714 19.9
-111 -1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Grant County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.2
2,089 19.0%
8,879 81.0%
2,678 24.4%
4,160
2.62
2,542 61.1%
2,079 81.8%
157 6.2%
1,618 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.0
2,557 21.4%
9,380 78.6%
2,189 18.3%
4,941
2.39
3,435 69.5%
2,782 81.0%
208 6.1%
1,506 30.5%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
2,561 22.7%
8,738 77.3%
1,729 15.3%
4,608
2.42
3,303 71.7%
2,768 83.8%
213 6.4%
1,305 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
2,696 25.9%
7,732 74.1%
1,545 14.8%
3,922
2.62
2,977 75.9%
2,509 84.3%
159 5.3%
945 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
3,074 30.1%
7,136 69.9%
1,226 12.0%
3,535
2.89
2,843 80.4%
2,452 86.2%
115 4.0%
692 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Grant County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,671 
Median Value$150,000 
Occupied4,16073.4%
Vacant1,51126.6%
Owned3,34180.3%
Rented81919.7%
Median Rent$648 
Single-Family Units4,34976.7%
    Detached4,27975.5%
    Attached701.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2213.9%
Mobile Homes97417.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grant County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002746.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992065.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991834.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992506.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992014.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992886.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992335.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991132.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992465.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993267.8%
$60,000 to $74,99960314.5%
$75,000 to $99,99949111.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993648.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991463.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991042.5%
$200,000 or more1323.2%
Median Household Income52,877 
Per Capita Income28,274 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2596.2%
Public Assistance1944.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps57613.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,68871.4%
Unemployed2844.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,97275.8%
Not in Labor Force1,59024.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9501,50456.5%
Non-Profit1257662.2%
Self-Employed29215165.9%
Local Government9544117.7%
State Government13820540.2%
Federal Government463259.0%
Total Private + Self2,2421,65557.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40475434.9%
Total2,6462,40952.3%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3506.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,07421.2%
Professional, Technical84216.7%
Service Occupations95318.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing410.8%
All others1,83636.3%
White Collar 44.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance81716.2%
Retail trade70513.9%
Manufacturing69813.8%
Construction52810.4%
Accommodation and food services4348.6%
Public administration2645.2%
Educational services2555.0%
Other services2324.6%
Transportation and warehousing2164.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1813.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1603.2%
Finance and insurance1372.7%
Utilities1162.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction961.9%
Wholesale trade801.6%
Information470.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting350.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing330.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grant County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican110.10%
Puerto Rican270.24%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan100.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese290.26%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,12797.0%
Spanish1391.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.6%
Other510.5%
German, other Germanic310.3%
Other Asian290.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,11228.2%
American1,20410.9%
Irish6105.5%
English4173.8%
Italian2362.1%
European1381.3%
Polish1331.2%
French1181.1%
South African1010.9%
Dutch870.8%
Scottish790.7%
British580.5%
Ukrainian560.5%
Zimbabwean510.5%
Swedish200.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,00099.7%
Not a citizen340.3%
Native10,94499.2%
Foreign-born900.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grant County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
436 5.3%568 7.0%4,308 52.8%1,773 21.7%681 8.3%398 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 436 5.3%
9-12 Years 568 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,308 52.8%
Some College 1,773 21.7%
Bach. Degree 681 8.3%
Grad Degree 398 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grant County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,438 5,051 387 7.1% 8.6%
1991 5,445 4,914 531 9.8% 10.6%
1992 5,347 4,800 547 10.2% 11.2%
1993 5,043 4,588 455 9.0% 10.3%
1994 4,874 4,345 529 10.9% 8.8%
1995 4,854 4,350 504 10.4% 8.0%
1996 4,782 4,268 514 10.7% 7.7%
1997 4,747 4,231 516 10.9% 7.0%
1998 4,515 4,073 442 9.8% 6.7%
1999 4,405 4,035 370 8.4% 6.5%
2000 5,406 5,113 293 5.4% 5.6%
2001 5,643 5,378 265 4.7% 5.4%
2002 5,384 5,009 375 7.0% 6.5%
2003 5,275 4,841 434 8.2% 6.6%
2004 4,913 4,558 355 7.2% 5.8%
2005 4,961 4,628 333 6.7% 5.5%
2006 5,126 4,802 324 6.3% 5.2%
2007 5,267 4,976 291 5.5% 4.8%
2008 5,214 4,916 298 5.7% 4.7%
2009 5,085 4,542 543 10.7% 8.3%
2010 6,116 5,517 599 9.8% 8.7%
2011 6,184 5,644 540 8.7% 7.8%
2012 6,169 5,644 525 8.5% 7.2%
2013 6,001 5,516 485 8.1% 6.7%
2014 5,863 5,420 443 7.6% 6.5%
2015 5,830 5,399 431 7.4% 6.6%
2016 5,974 5,619 355 5.9% 6.1%
2017 5,928 5,594 334 5.6% 5.2%
2018 5,872 5,540 332 5.7% 5.2%
2019 5,979 5,650 329 5.5% 4.9%
2020 5,969 5,580 389 6.5% 8.3%
2021 5,970 5,701 269 4.5% 5.1%
2022 5,957 5,737 220 3.7% 3.9%
2023 6,069 5,841 228 3.8% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com