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  • Largest town: Crittenden

Grant County, Kentucky

Grant County had 25,722 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 258.0 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 79th by land area.

Population
25,722
#44 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,595 in US
Area
258.0 sq mi
#79 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,890 in US
Density
100 / sq mi
#32 of 120 in Kentucky · #913 in US
Median household income
$68,309
#17 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,115 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Grant County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Grant County population, land area and income

Grant County had 25,722 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 258.0 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 79th by land area. That works out to 99.7 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Grant County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,309 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,722

3144th1st

1595th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

258 sq mi

3144th1st

2890th of 3,144 (US)

Density

99.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

913th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,309

3143rd1st

1115th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

25,722

120th1st

44th of 120 (KY)

Land area

258 sq mi

120th1st

79th of 120 (KY)

Density

99.7 / sq mi

120th1st

32nd of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$68,309

120th1st

17th of 120 (KY)

How Grant County's population changed since 2020

Grant County gained 708 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.8%. That ranks 37th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Grant County recorded 1,504 births and 1,272 deaths, a natural change of +232. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +543. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 543 people.

25.0k202025.3k202125.5k202225.6k202325.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,504
Deaths
1,272
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
+543
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+126

Where Grant County is

The Census internal point of Grant County is at 38.649200, -84.625900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Grant County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Grant County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.649200, -84.625900
DMS
38°38'57.12"N 84°37'33.24"W
UTM
16N 706601.9E 4280523.3N
Geohash
dnggf7c7c
Plus code
86CQJ9XF+MJ

Towns in Grant County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Grant County, 10,303 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Grant County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Crittenden with 4,125.

  1. 01Crittenden4,125
  2. 02Williamstown3,971
  3. 03Dry Ridge2,207
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Grant County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Grant County. The most populous is Kenton County, KY, with 174,862 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 34.7 miles SSW of Grant County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Cincinnati, OH (population 314,915), 34.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Independence, KY (population 30,196), 21.7 miles away.

Grant County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grant County is 21081: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,309.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grant County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,722. That is up 708 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,014.

What is the FIPS code of Grant County?

21081. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grant County?

Crittenden, with 4,125 residents inside Grant County in 2024.

Which counties border Grant County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kenton County, KY; Boone County, KY; Scott County, KY; Harrison County, KY; Pendleton County, KY; Owen County, KY; Gallatin County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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