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Grant County, Wisconsin

Grant County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53518, 53543, 53554

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 52,330 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,913Households
  • $64,349Median household income
  • $186,300Median home value
  • 55Towns with a page
  • 24ZIP codes

Grant County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.7%
49k50k51k52k2000: 49,59720002010: 51,20820102020: 51,938202049,59751,938
Population of Grant County at each census
CensusPopulation
200049,597
201051,208
202051,938

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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Grant County
Under $50k38.2%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $64,349 · 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Grant County
Owner occupied
13,757 units
Renter occupied
6,156 units
Vacancy rate
10.3%

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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Grant County2023
Manufacturing2,785
Retail trade2,544
Health care and social assistance2,191
Accommodation and food services1,433
Finance and insurance648
Construction599
Other services (except public administration)540
Professional, scientific, and technical services492

13,342 employees in 1,177 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Grant County compared with its state
Grant County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGrant CountyWisconsin
Population51,6785,892,023
Median household income$64,349$75,670
Median age36.940.1
Median home value$186,300$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.6%32.8%
Foreign-born residents1.3%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes69.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Grant County55 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PlattevilleCity11,8336.18 sq mi
LancasterCity4,0423.02 sq mi
BoscobelCity3,2653.24 sq mi
FennimoreCity2,7752.11 sq mi
Jamestown TownTown2,25730.5 sq mi
Cuba CityCity2,0881.16 sq mi
Platteville TownTown1,54330.1 sq mi
MuscodaVillage1,3031.60 sq mi
Hazel GreenVillage1,1761.27 sq mi
DickeyvilleVillage1,0871.47 sq mi
Hazel Green TownTown1,07035.1 sq mi
South Lancaster TownTown86733.8 sq mi
Potosi TownTown81846.1 sq mi
Smelser TownTown79635.1 sq mi
Lima TownTown77436.4 sq mi
Muscoda TownTown76633.3 sq mi
CassvilleVillage7631.04 sq mi
BloomingtonVillage7521.26 sq mi
Beetown TownTown73148.2 sq mi
MontfortVillage7290.57 sq mi
Paris TownTown66534.5 sq mi
PotosiVillage6561.66 sq mi
Marion TownTown64835.4 sq mi
LivingstonVillage6371.04 sq mi
Fennimore TownTown60234.1 sq mi
Hickory Grove TownTown60136.3 sq mi
Ellenboro TownTown59036.2 sq mi
North Lancaster TownTown56536.0 sq mi
Waterloo TownTown56338.0 sq mi
Mount Ida TownTown55936.3 sq mi
Liberty TownTown54436.5 sq mi
Harrison TownTown53236.2 sq mi
Blue RiverVillage4530.91 sq mi
Cassville TownTown39733.3 sq mi
Clifton TownTown39435.7 sq mi
Wingville TownTown38535.4 sq mi
Watterstown TownTown37527.5 sq mi
Boscobel TownTown3726.59 sq mi
Glen Haven TownTown36834.2 sq mi
Patch Grove TownTown36733.0 sq mi
BagleyVillage3530.74 sq mi
TennysonVillage3490.43 sq mi
Wyalusing TownTown33539.6 sq mi
KielerCensus designated place3340.84 sq mi
Bloomington TownTown33137.1 sq mi
Little Grant TownTown32136.0 sq mi
Mount Hope TownTown28429.8 sq mi
Sandy HookCensus designated place2611.41 sq mi
Castle Rock TownTown24835.8 sq mi
Mount HopeVillage2100.28 sq mi
Patch GroveVillage1960.38 sq mi
Woodman TownTown16626.8 sq mi
Millville TownTown12621.1 sq mi
WoodmanVillage1180.25 sq mi
Glen HavenCensus designated place642.22 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (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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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.