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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Grant County

Arkansas · 16,464 residents · 632 sq mi
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With 16,464 people, Grant County is a county in Arkansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $60,800. The population is up 18% since 1990. Getting to work takes 24 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

16,464
+18%since 1990
from 13,948 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.6
+6%since 1990
from 34.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
632 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K15K16K17K19K19902000201020202024Grant County
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(1,055)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(1,144)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(1,323)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(1,153)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(915)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(2,187)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(2,685)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(2,304)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(1,693)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(1,110)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(645)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(250)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,182
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,278 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,547
+70%since 1990
from $10,344 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.2%
−4.8 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$60,800
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$435
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $312 in 1990
US average: $602
80.4%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.9% in 1990
19.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(13,478)
Black2.7%(376)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(82)
Asian0.2%(32)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(15,663)
Black2.5%(406)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(189)
Asian0.1%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.3%(242)
Mexican1.2%(217)
Nicaraguan0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Taiwanese0.4%(73)
Filipino0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English26.9%(4,898)
American11.4%(2,078)
Irish9.5%(1,734)
German7.4%(1,346)
Italian1.3%(232)
Scottish0.8%(149)
Dutch0.7%(132)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(98)
French0.5%(96)
Welsh0.4%(69)
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Polish0.3%(63)
Norwegian0.3%(46)
British0.2%(33)
Hungarian0.1%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(16)
Czech0.1%(14)
Swedish0%(6)
Swiss0%(6)
Slovak0%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.2%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 68.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.8%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.2 min
−6%since 1990
from 25.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19%(1,209)
Married70%(4,448)
Widowed2.5%(160)
Divorced8.5%(539)
Women 15+
Never married12.9%(847)
Married67.6%(4,445)
Widowed11%(721)
Divorced8.6%(567)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.5%(256)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.7%(406)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(411)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,138 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grant County, Arkansas?

Grant County, Arkansas has about 16,464 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Grant County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Grant County, Arkansas earns about $37,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grant County, Arkansas expensive?

In Grant County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $60,800, and the typical rent is about $435 a month.

How educated are people in Grant County, Arkansas?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Grant County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grant County, Arkansas?

About 10.2% of people in Grant County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grant County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Grant County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,516 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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