COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Grant County
Washington · 54,758 residents · 2,679.547 sq mi
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Grant County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,372. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 19,940 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $52,300. Households here earn about 28% less than the Washington median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024102K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(4,747)
5 to 99.1%(5,005)
10 to 148.8%(4,827)
15 to 197.6%(4,144)
20 to 245.6%(3,043)
25 to 3415.1%(8,251)
35 to 4414.2%(7,792)
45 to 549.4%(5,166)
55 to 648.8%(4,794)
65 to 748%(4,383)
75 to 843.8%(2,100)
85 and over0.9%(506)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,372
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,276 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$52,300
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(48,883)
Black0.9%(653)
Hispanic / Latino30.1%(22,476)
Asian0.8%(632)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(47,184)
Black0.9%(516)
Hispanic / Latino17%(9,282)
Asian1.2%(656)
Other11.7%(6,402)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican39.6%(40,281)
Central American2.2%(2,268)
Salvadoran0.8%(814)
Honduran0.8%(772)
Guatemalan0.7%(682)
Puerto Rican0.3%(326)
South American0.2%(236)
Spaniard0.1%(133)
Venezuelan0.1%(130)
Cuban0.1%(60)
Colombian0.1%(57)
Dominican0.1%(52)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(273)
Japanese0.2%(239)
Asian Indian0.2%(181)
Korean0.1%(114)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Burmese0%(44)
Kazakh0%(44)
Vietnamese0%(29)
Hmong0%(24)
Uzbek0%(9)
Ancestry
German11.5%(11,679)
English10.5%(10,669)
Irish6.2%(6,345)
American4%(4,085)
Norwegian2.6%(2,697)
Scottish1.7%(1,748)
French1.6%(1,578)
Italian1.5%(1,535)
Ukrainian1.4%(1,418)
Dutch1.3%(1,277)
Swedish1.2%(1,203)
Danish0.7%(744)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(505)
British0.4%(428)
Polish0.4%(400)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(363)
French Canadian0.3%(287)
Swiss0.3%(270)
Welsh0.2%(238)
Subsaharan African0.2%(201)
Finnish0.2%(200)
Austrian0.2%(175)
Portuguese0.2%(162)
West Indian0.1%(147)
Brazilian0.1%(142)
Hungarian0.1%(141)
Romanian0.1%(138)
Czech0.1%(127)
Jamaican0.1%(107)
Australian0.1%(96)
Croatian0.1%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(71)
Canadian0.1%(68)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Greek0%(33)
Slovene0%(32)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(31)
Somali0%(26)
Arab0%(23)
Palestinian0%(23)
Kenyan0%(23)
Slovak0%(22)
Israeli0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(3)
Ghanaian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(14,810)
Married51.1%(20,529)
Widowed2.5%(1,024)
Divorced9.5%(3,812)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(11,489)
Married51.7%(19,677)
Widowed8.4%(3,187)
Divorced9.8%(3,732)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grant County, Washington?
Grant County, Washington has about 54,758 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Grant County, Washington?
The typical household in Grant County, Washington earns about $22,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grant County, Washington expensive?
In Grant County, Washington, the median home is worth about $52,300, and the typical rent is about $281 a month.
How educated are people in Grant County, Washington?
About 11.9% of adults age 25 and over in Grant County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grant County, Washington?
About 19.6% of people in Grant County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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