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Grant County, West Virginia

Grant County, West Virginia · ZIP 26707, 26710, 26717

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,971 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,284Households
  • $61,530Median household income
  • $167,500Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Grant County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.9%
10.5k11k11.5k12k2000: 11,29920002010: 11,93720102020: 10,976202011,29910,976
Population of Grant County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,299
201011,937
202010,976

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Grant County
Under $50k43.8%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k2.9%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $61,530 · 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Grant County
Owner occupied
3,466 units
Renter occupied
818 units
Vacancy rate
24.3%

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Grant County2023
Health care and social assistance942
Retail trade391
Accommodation and food services244
Construction241
Utilities212
Manufacturing194
Other services (except public administration)96
Finance and insurance91

2,678 employees in 241 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Grant County compared with its state
Grant County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGrant CountyWest Virginia
Population10,9721,784,462
Median household income$61,530$57,917
Median age46.942.7
Median home value$167,500$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.9%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.9%74.3%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Grant County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PetersburgCity2,2771.62 sq mi
BayardTown2100.31 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (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 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.