Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Grant County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 25,418, a slight increase from the 24,941 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. 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 less diverse than Kentucky 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 16.0% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grant County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Grant County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grant County's White Population

23,433 residents of Grant County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grant County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Grant County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Grant County's population has increased from 91.5% to 92.2%.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Gallatin County (87.7% White), Kenton County (85.2% White), and Boone County (82.3% White). Grant County is less White than neighboring Owen County (93.7% White), and Pendleton County (92.3% White).

Grant County's Black Population

218 residents of Grant County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grant County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Grant County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. Black residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Grant County is more Black than neighboring Owen County (0.3% Black), and Pendleton County (0.4% Black). Grant County is less Black than neighboring Gallatin County (2.7% Black), Kenton County (3.9% Black), and Boone County (4.4% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

146 residents of Grant County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Grant County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 121.2%. Asian residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Owen County (0% Asian), Gallatin County (0.5% Asian), and Pendleton County (0.2% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Kenton County (1.1% Asian), and Boone County (2.4% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

824 residents of Grant County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Grant County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Owen County (2.6% Hispanic), and Pendleton County (1.6% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gallatin County (5.5% Hispanic), Kenton County (4.9% Hispanic), and Boone County (5.9% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Grant County, or 0.2% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Grant County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other), Gallatin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Pendleton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kenton County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

741 residents of Grant County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Grant County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Grant County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.9%.

Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pendleton County (5% Multiracial), Kenton County (4.4% Multiracial), and Boone County (4.2% 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.