Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	3,858	3,862	53.4%	52.5%
White	3,183	3,211	44.0%	43.7%
Multiracial	115	193	1.6%	2.6%
Native American/Other	51	68	0.7%	0.9%
Black	13	10	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	9	8	0.1%	0.1%

Grant County, Kansas has an estimated population of 7,229, a slight decrease from the 7,352 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.4% Hispanic, 44.0% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grant County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grant has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grant County, that probability was 53.3% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grant County is ranked the 51st most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Grant County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grant County's White Population

3,183 residents of Grant County, or 44.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grant County is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Grant County ranks 101st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 44.0%.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Seward County (25.1% White). Grant County is less White than neighboring Stevens County (57.2% White), Haskell County (66% White), Kearny County (58.5% White), and Stanton County (45.7% White).

Grant County's Black Population

13 residents of Grant County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grant County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Grant County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Black residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Grant County is more Black than neighboring Stevens County (0.1% Black), Kearny County (0% Black), and Stanton County (0.1% Black). Grant County is less Black than neighboring Haskell County (0.5% Black), and Seward County (2.9% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

9 residents of Grant County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grant County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Grant County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Stevens County (0.2% Asian), Kearny County (3.6% Asian), Stanton County (0.4% Asian), and Seward County (2.4% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

3,858 residents of Grant County, or 53.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grant County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Grant County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Grant County's population has increased from 52.5% to 53.4%.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stevens County (39.1% Hispanic), Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic), Kearny County (35.6% Hispanic), and Stanton County (45.6% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Seward County (67.4% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Grant County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Grant County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Grant County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stevens County (0% Native American/Other), Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Seward County (0.2% Native American/Other). Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kearny County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Stanton County (5.7% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

115 residents of Grant County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grant County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Grant County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Grant County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.6%.

Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kearny County (1.4% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stevens County (3.4% Multiracial), Haskell County (2% Multiracial), Stanton County (2.5% Multiracial), and Seward County (2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.