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Grant County, Minnesota

Grant County, Minnesota · ZIP 56248, 56274, 56309

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,109 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,521Households
  • $72,957Median household income
  • $178,600Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Grant County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.4%
6k6.1k6.2k6.3k2000: 6,28920002010: 6,01820102020: 6,07420206,2896,074
Population of Grant County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,289
20106,018
20206,074

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Grant County
Under $50k35.3%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over6.3%

Median household income $72,957 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Grant County
Owner occupied
1,991 units
Renter occupied
530 units
Vacancy rate
19.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Grant County2023
Health care and social assistance427
Retail trade214
Manufacturing170
Construction147
Wholesale trade129
Other services (except public administration)115
Finance and insurance78
Accommodation and food services56

1,533 employees in 206 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Grant County compared with its state
Grant County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGrant CountyMinnesota
Population6,1085,713,716
Median household income$72,957$87,556
Median age43.738.6
Median home value$178,600$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Grant County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Elbow LakeCity1,2761.38 sq mi
HoffmanCity7092.10 sq mi
Pelican Lake TownshipTownship48727.0 sq mi
AshbyCity4720.55 sq mi
Erdahl TownshipTownship39733.8 sq mi
HermanCity3861.11 sq mi
BarrettCity3772.09 sq mi
Elk Lake TownshipTownship28032.2 sq mi
Land TownshipTownship26533.5 sq mi
WendellCity1670.99 sq mi
Pomme de Terre TownshipTownship14634.3 sq mi
Sanford TownshipTownship14132.2 sq mi
Lien TownshipTownship13032.6 sq mi
Stony Brook TownshipTownship13033.0 sq mi
Elbow Lake TownshipTownship12635.8 sq mi
Macsville TownshipTownship10932.5 sq mi
Delaware TownshipTownship10035.5 sq mi
Roseville TownshipTownship9835.4 sq mi
Lawrence TownshipTownship9735.0 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship7334.8 sq mi
NorcrossCity491.56 sq mi
North Ottawa TownshipTownship4835.9 sq mi
Gorton TownshipTownship4634.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Grant County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.