Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Grant County, Kentucky had a population of 24,941 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grant County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grant County is the 45th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Grant County's White Population

22,823 residents of Grant County identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Grant County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Grant County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Gallatin County (89.3% White), Kenton County (84.1% White), and Boone County (82.8% White). Grant County is less White than neighboring Owen County (93% White), and Pendleton County (94.5% White).

Grant County's Black Population

179 residents of Grant County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grant County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Grant County is ranked #89 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Black than neighboring Pendleton County (0.4% Black). Grant County is less Black than neighboring Gallatin County (0.9% Black), Kenton County (4.8% Black), and Boone County (4.1% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

66 residents of Grant County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Grant County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Owen County (0.2% Asian), Gallatin County (0.1% Asian), and Pendleton County (0.2% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Kenton County (1.2% Asian), and Boone County (2.2% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

741 residents of Grant County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Grant County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Owen County (2.2% Hispanic), and Pendleton County (1.4% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gallatin County (5.7% Hispanic), Kenton County (4.6% Hispanic), and Boone County (5.7% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

140 residents of Grant County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Grant County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other), Gallatin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Pendleton County (0.5% Native American/Other). Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boone County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

992 residents of Grant County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Grant County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Owen County (3.5% Multiracial), Gallatin County (3.8% Multiracial), and Pendleton County (3.1% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenton County (4.8% Multiracial), and Boone County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.