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  • Largest town: John Day

Grant County, Oregon

Grant County had 7,093 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,527.8 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 36 in Oregon by population and 7th by land area.

Population
7,093
#33 of 36 in Oregon · #2,652 in US
Area
4,527.8 sq mi
#7 of 36 in Oregon · #100 in US
Density
1.6 / sq mi
#33 of 36 in Oregon · #3,021 in US
Median household income
$61,024
#28 of 36 in Oregon · #1,739 in US

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

Grant County within Oregon. Pin: Salem.

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Grant County population, land area and income

Grant County had 7,093 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,527.8 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 36 in Oregon by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 1.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents, so Grant County has 15% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,024 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,093

3144th1st

2652nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

4,528 sq mi

3144th1st

100th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

3021st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,024

3143rd1st

1739th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oregon (36)

Population

7,093

36th1st

33rd of 36 (OR)

Land area

4,528 sq mi

36th1st

7th of 36 (OR)

Density

1.6 / sq mi

36th1st

33rd of 36 (OR)

Median household income

$61,024

36th1st

28th of 36 (OR)

How Grant County's population changed since 2020

Grant County lost 140 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.9%. That ranks 33rd of 36 in Oregon for growth. The median Oregon county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Grant County recorded 283 births and 454 deaths, a natural change of -171. Net international migration added +26 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +21. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 171 people.

7,23320207,28420217,22120227,21620237,0932024
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
283
Deaths
454
Net international migration
+26
Net domestic migration
+21
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-123

Where Grant County is

The Census internal point of Grant County is at 44.496300, -119.014100. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Oregon's 36 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.

Grant County: -1.9%Sherman County: +6.9%Wasco County: -0.4%Gilliam County: -2.2%Columbia County: +2.6%Baker County: +0.1%Hood River County: -0.6%Wheeler County: -0.2%Josephine County: +0.1%Crook County: +9.7%Curry County: -3.2%Coos County: -1.0%Jackson County: -1.1%Clackamas County: +0.8%Multnomah County: -2.5%Harney County: -1.4%Union County: -0.4%Wallowa County: +1.6%Lincoln County: +1.4%Yamhill County: +2.9%Klamath County: +1.2%Malheur County: +2.1%Jefferson County: +3.9%Washington County: +1.7%Lane County: -0.5%Umatilla County: +0.7%Lake County: +0.2%Douglas County: +0.9%Clatsop County: -0.3%Deschutes County: +6.0%Morrow County: +1.1%Tillamook County: -0.7%Marion County: +1.9%Polk County: +2.9%Linn County: +2.7%Benton County: +5.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.1%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.7%
  5. ≥ +2.7%
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Orange pin: Grant County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.

Internal point

Decimal
44.496300, -119.014100
DMS
44°29'46.68"N 119°00'50.76"W
UTM
11N 339872.8E 4928971.1N
Geohash
9rgm5u29d
Plus code
85P2FXWP+G9

Towns in Grant County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Grant County, 1,641 people together, or 23% 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 John Day with 1,641.

  1. 01John Day1,641
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Grant County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Grant County. The most populous is Umatilla County, OR, with 80,491 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salem and the nearest big city

Salem is 199.5 miles W of Grant County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Bend, OR (population 106,926), 117.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Baker City, OR (population 10,135), 61.2 miles away.

Grant County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grant County is 41023: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 023. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,024.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grant County, Oregon?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,093. That is down 140 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,233.

What is the FIPS code of Grant County?

41023. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (023) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grant County?

John Day, with 1,641 residents inside Grant County in 2024.

Which counties border Grant County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Umatilla County, OR; Malheur County, OR; Crook County, OR; Union County, OR; Baker County, OR; Morrow County, OR; Harney County, OR; Wheeler County, OR.

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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