Grant County

Grant County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	10,976
County Seat	Grant County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	023
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,485
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,034
Median Age	46.2
Veterans	928
Housing Units	5,671
Uninsured	132
Net Migration (recent)	84
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	241
Total Employees	2,620
Avg Annual Pay	$50,941
Median Household Income	$52,877
Poverty Rate	11.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,076
Federal Spending FY2024	$87,673,077
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,988

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$150,000
Median Rent	$648
FMR Studio	$645
FMR 1BR	$649
FMR 2BR	$852
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,195

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	22.8%
Adult Obesity	41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	8
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	28
Land in Farms (acres)	94,823
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,386.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-08-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS	2010-04-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2007-05-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Grant County

Petersburg — pop 2,284
Bayard — pop 201

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.