Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Grant County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 10,983, a less than 1% change from the 10,976 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 1.7% Black, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia 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 9.0% in 2020 and 8.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grant County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Grant County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grant County's White Population

10,527 residents of Grant County, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grant County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Grant County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Grant County's population has increased from 95.3% to 95.8%.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Hardy County (88.7% White), Mineral County (92.4% White), Garrett County (94.7% White), and Pendleton County (94.4% White). Grant County is less White than neighboring Tucker County (96.9% White).

Grant County's Black Population

185 residents of Grant County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Grant County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Black population has grown by an estimated 122.9%. Black residents' share of Grant County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.7%.

Grant County is more Black than neighboring Tucker County (0% Black), Mineral County (1.3% Black), Garrett County (0.6% Black), and Pendleton County (1.4% Black). Grant County is less Black than neighboring Hardy County (4.7% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

19 residents of Grant County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Grant County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. Asian residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Hardy County (0.1% Asian), Tucker County (0% Asian), and Mineral County (0.1% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Garrett County (0.5% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Grant County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grant County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Grant County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tucker County (0.5% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hardy County (4.6% Hispanic), Mineral County (1.2% Hispanic), Garrett County (1.4% Hispanic), and Pendleton County (2.2% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Grant County, or 0.0% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Grant County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 97.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hardy County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mineral County (1% Native American/Other), Garrett County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pendleton County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

172 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 West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Grant County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grant County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Grant County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.6%.

Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hardy County (1.3% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tucker County (2.6% Multiracial), Mineral County (4% Multiracial), and Garrett 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.