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Grant County, WI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Platteville, WI
Designated Market Area: Madison, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 51,276   ( 68 from 2010 , 674 from 2020)
Land area: 1146.9 square miles
Population density: 44.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:48,400 94.39% 1.8%
Black:7521.47% 31.2%
Indian:1140.22% 28.1%
Asian:4780.93% 57.2%
2+ races:4150.81% 44.1%
Hispanic:1,1172.18% 72.1%
Total non-White:2,8765.61% 50.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,255 12.1
Deaths:1,30512.6
Net Migration: -602-5.8
Net Immigration: 160.2
Change in White population:-896 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:964 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
51,208
49,29696.27%
5731.12%
890.17%
3040.59%
2880.56%
6491.27%
1,9123.73%

2000
49,597
48,54297.87%
2570.52%
550.11%
2320.47%
2200.44%
2800.56%
1,0552.13%

1990
49,264
48,71898.89%
1000.20%
840.17%
2490.51%
n/a
1130.23%
5461.11%

1980
51,736
51,36199.28%
1230.24%
340.07%
850.16%
n/a
1300.25%
3750.72%

1970
48,398
48,02699.23%
720.15%
230.05%
740.15%
n/a
1590.33%
372 0.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,320 10.7
4,6449.4
-1,054-2.1
780.2
754 1.5
857 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,550 11.3
4,8029.7
-945-1.9
1930.4
-176 -0.4
509 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
7,495 14.5
4,720 9.1
-5,222 -10.1
n/a
-2,643 -5.1
171 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-598 -1.2
n/a
3,335 6.9
3 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Grant County, WI
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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
36.8
10,820 21.1%
40,456 78.9%
9,189 17.9%
19,863
2.43
12,030 60.6%
9,910 82.4%
930 7.7%
7,833 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
36.4
10,886 21.3%
40,322 78.7%
7,974 15.6%
19,396
2.44
12,362 63.7%
9,949 80.5%
901 7.3%
7,034 36.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
11,727 23.6%
37,870 76.4%
7,586 15.3%
18,515
2.50
12,546 67.8%
10,537 84.0%
802 6.4%
5,969 32.2%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
13,186 26.8%
36,078 73.2%
7,264 14.7%
17,220
2.68
12,377 71.9%
10,873 87.8%
621 5.0%
4,843 28.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.2
15,431 29.8%
36,305 70.2%
6,732 13.0%
16,684
2.91
12,419 74.4%
11,194 90.1%
493 4.0%
4,265 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Grant County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,148 
Median Value$173,400 
Occupied19,86389.7%
Vacant2,28510.3%
Owned13,83969.7%
Rented6,02430.3%
Median Rent$795 
Single-Family Units17,25577.9%
    Detached16,90876.3%
    Attached3471.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,37910.7%
Mobile Homes1,1955.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grant County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009414.7%
$10,000 to $14,9997743.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997303.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995232.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0565.3%
$30,000 to $34,9999474.8%
$35,000 to $39,9999604.8%
$40,000 to $44,9998144.1%
$45,000 to $49,9998144.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8309.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,17410.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,79714.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992,18611.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2946.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1876.0%
$200,000 or more8364.2%
Median Household Income63,497 
Per Capita Income32,097 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7093.6%
Public Assistance3531.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,01410.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,13174.5%
Unemployed7372.3%
In Armed Forces90.0%
Total Labor Force24,87776.8%
Not in Labor Force7,51823.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,7017,43656.6%
Non-Profit4921,34826.7%
Self-Employed2,31778074.8%
Local Government7091,10439.1%
State Government8651,10044.0%
Federal Government9116835.1%
Total Private + Self12,0188,21659.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1573,72036.7%
Total14,17511,93654.3%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,97015.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,86418.6%
Professional, Technical4,84818.5%
Service Occupations4,23216.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8293.2%
All others8,29131.6%
White Collar 52.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,06715.5%
Retail trade3,66014.0%
Health care and social assistance2,97311.3%
Educational services2,82810.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,0637.9%
Construction1,8677.1%
Accommodation and food services1,8116.9%
Other services1,0684.1%
Finance and insurance1,0564.0%
Transportation and warehousing9443.6%
Public administration8933.4%
Professional, scientific, technical8703.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5952.3%
Wholesale trade4231.6%
Information3151.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2701.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2541.0%
Utilities1590.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction620.2%
Management270.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6491.25%
Puerto Rican640.12%
Cuban660.13%
Dominican20.00%
Total Central American1150.22%
Costa Rican80.02%
Guatemalan140.03%
Honduran260.05%
Nicaraguan540.10%
Panamanian60.01%
Salvadoran70.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian90.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1060.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1110.21%
Bangladeshi1050.20%
Filipino640.12%
Indian390.08%
Korean370.07%
Thai240.05%
Hmong220.04%
Indonesian160.03%
Taiwanese120.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English46,47495.0%
German, other Germanic1,2982.7%
Spanish6051.2%
Other Indo-European1300.3%
Other Asian1130.2%
Chinese1100.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun920.2%
Korean390.1%
Other180.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German20,65239.8%
Irish6,45912.5%
English4,8089.3%
Norwegian2,9625.7%
American1,6983.3%
Polish1,6083.1%
Dutch1,0762.1%
Czech9531.8%
French9051.7%
Italian7441.4%
Swedish6681.3%
Swiss6191.2%
Scottish4150.8%
European3860.7%
Pennsylvania German3440.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,37599.1%
Not a citizen4670.9%
Native51,04998.5%
Foreign-born7931.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grant County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,245 3.8%1,207 3.7%10,966 33.7%11,232 34.5%4,873 15.0%3,002 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,245 3.8%
9-12 Years 1,207 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,966 33.7%
Some College 11,232 34.5%
Bach. Degree 4,873 15.0%
Grad Degree 3,002 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Grant County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 25,279 24,103 1,176 4.7% 4.4%
1991 27,171 25,732 1,439 5.3% 5.4%
1992 25,325 23,956 1,369 5.4% 5.1%
1993 25,676 24,535 1,141 4.4% 4.3%
1994 25,867 24,632 1,235 4.8% 4.2%
1995 25,716 24,498 1,218 4.7% 3.7%
1996 25,798 24,172 1,626 6.3% 3.6%
1997 25,411 24,079 1,332 5.2% 3.5%
1998 24,919 23,930 989 4.0% 3.3%
1999 24,171 23,323 848 3.5% 3.1%
2000 27,467 26,566 901 3.3% 3.4%
2001 28,236 26,956 1,280 4.5% 4.4%
2002 28,084 26,735 1,349 4.8% 5.3%
2003 28,718 27,251 1,467 5.1% 5.6%
2004 27,421 26,177 1,244 4.5% 5.0%
2005 26,959 25,782 1,177 4.4% 4.8%
2006 27,238 26,040 1,198 4.4% 4.7%
2007 28,220 26,887 1,333 4.7% 4.8%
2008 28,179 26,806 1,373 4.9% 4.9%
2009 28,835 26,572 2,263 7.8% 9.0%
2010 27,797 25,721 2,076 7.5% 8.5%
2011 27,864 26,019 1,845 6.6% 7.6%
2012 27,669 26,042 1,627 5.9% 6.9%
2013 27,643 26,026 1,617 5.8% 6.7%
2014 27,708 26,394 1,314 4.7% 5.3%
2015 28,094 26,891 1,203 4.3% 4.4%
2016 28,126 27,054 1,072 3.8% 3.9%
2017 28,104 27,224 880 3.1% 3.3%
2018 28,130 27,339 791 2.8% 3.0%
2019 27,658 26,782 876 3.2% 3.3%
2020 27,311 25,875 1,436 5.3% 6.3%
2021 27,240 26,396 844 3.1% 3.8%
2022 26,960 26,221 739 2.7% 2.9%
2023 26,740 25,962 778 2.9% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com