Grant County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Grant County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Indiana
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the 5 least wealthy counties in Indiana
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,295 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 159.9 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.36% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 26,773 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Grant County declined by 4.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 66,295 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Grant County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.3% of residents. That is 1.0 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 15,416 23.3% +1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,505 17.4% -3.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,651 20.6% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,475 18.8% +2.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.2% of the people living in Grant County and men 47.8%.
- Women 52.2% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 47.8% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Grant County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,252 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.58% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Grant County is about 26% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $45,724 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $852 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Grant County is about 4.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $852 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Grant County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 136 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.3 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.6 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 136 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,207 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,558 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 651 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Grant County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Grant County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Grant County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.5% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Grant County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, IN is typical in size for this group, 66,295 residents against a local median of 74,540, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Grant County, IN apart most is median home price: $45,724, 45% below the local median of $82,880.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $53,252 against a local median of $65,380, 19% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 19% below the local median it puts Grant County, IN at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $87,883 on median home price, so Grant County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grant County, IN has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | $53,252 #5/5 | $45,724 #4/5 | 16.3 min #1/5 |
| Huntington County, IN | 36,800 | $67,617 | $41,897 | 18.4 min |
| Wabash County, IN | 30,844 | $67,266 | $92,826 | 17.6 min |
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | $63,494 | $129,779 | 22.5 min |
| Delaware County, IN | 112,280 | $57,596 | $72,934 | 16.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Grant County, Indiana.
How many people live in Grant County, Indiana?
About 66,295 people live in Grant County, Indiana, in 26,773 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 37.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Grant County, Indiana?
Averaged over its land area, Grant County, Indiana has 160 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Grant County, Indiana?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($45,724 against $53,252), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $852 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Grant County, Indiana have a college degree?
16.4% of adults in Grant County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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