Grant County Demographics
A map of Grant County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,463 | 95.3% |
Multiracial | 274 | 2.5% |
Hispanic | 91 | 0.8% |
Black | 83 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 41 | 0.4% |
Asian | 24 | 0.2% |
Grant County, West Virginia had a population of 10,976 in 2020. It was 95.3% White, 0.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 43rd most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.
Grant County's White Population
10,463 residents of Grant County identify as White, or 95.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Grant County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Grant County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Grant County is more White than neighboring Hardy County (88.7% White), Tucker County (95.1% White), Mineral County (91.3% White), Garrett County (95.1% White), and Pendleton County (95% White).
Grant County's Black Population
83 residents of Grant County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Grant County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Grant County is more Black than neighboring Tucker County (0.3% Black). Grant County is less Black than neighboring Hardy County (2.8% Black), Mineral County (2.6% Black), and Pendleton County (1.3% Black).
Grant County's Asian Population
24 residents of Grant County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Grant County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Tucker County (0.1% Asian), and Pendleton County (0% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Hardy County (0.4% Asian), Mineral County (0.4% Asian), and Garrett County (0.3% Asian).
Grant County's Hispanic Population
91 residents of Grant County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Grant County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hardy County (4.6% Hispanic), Mineral County (1.1% Hispanic), Garrett County (1.1% Hispanic), and Pendleton County (0.9% Hispanic).
Grant County's Native American/Other Population
41 residents of Grant County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Grant County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Grant County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hardy County (0.3% Native American/Other), Tucker County (0.2% Native American/Other), Mineral County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Garrett County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Grant County's Multiracial Population
274 residents of Grant County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Grant County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garrett County (2.3% Multiracial), and Pendleton County (2.4% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hardy County (3.2% Multiracial), Tucker County (3.4% Multiracial), and Mineral County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.