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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grant County is 91,458, which is 22.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Grant County population density is 32.77 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Grant County is white, which represent 70.35% of the total population. The average Grant County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 91,458. #13

Population Growth Since 2000, #8

Grant County	22.44%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #18

Grant County	32.77 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	64,344 (70.35%, #36)
Black:	828 (0.91%, #17)
Hispanic:	35,891 (39.24%, #4)
Asian:	966 (1.06%, #24)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,199 (1.31%, #27)
One Race, Other:	21,096 (23.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,025 (3.31%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	33,432 (93.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	58 (0.16%, see rank)
Cuban:	16 (0.04%, see rank)
Central American:	632 (1.76%, see rank)
South American:	286 (0.80%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	212 (21.95%, see rank)
Chinese:	58 (6.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	175 (18.12%, see rank)
Japanese:	328 (33.95%, see rank)
Korean:	100 (10.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	64 (6.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (3.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

77,236 (84.45%) out of the total population of 91,458 reported first ancestry.

	Grant County	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	47	0.05%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	151	0.17%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	679	0.74%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	1,422	1.55%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	6,538	7.15%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	2,571	2.81%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	14,095	15.41%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	207	0.23%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	80	0.09%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	6,706	7.33%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	1,124	1.23%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,075	3.36%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	374	0.41%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	171	0.19%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	855	0.93%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	680	0.74%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	1,261	1.38%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	164	0.18%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	2,086	2.28%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	211	0.23%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,665	1.82%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	3,214	3.51%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	593	0.65%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 46,412 (50.75%, see rank)

Females: 45,046 (49.25%, see rank)

Grant County	Male: 50.75% Female: 49.25%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Grant County	32.10 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grant County	31.80 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grant County	32.50 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grant County	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,008	8.76%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,956	8.70%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,432	8.13%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,081	7.74%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,413	7.01%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,871	12.98%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,124	12.16%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,647	11.64%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	9,754	10.67%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,473	7.08%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,370	3.68%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,329	1.45%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grant County	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	54,568, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	13,224, 24.23%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,001, 27.49%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	17,858, 32.73%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,644, 10.34%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,841, 5.21%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.46, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Grant County			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,865	78.74%	21.26%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,830	95.16%, see rank	4.84%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,998	95.73%, see rank	4.27%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,059	92.25%, see rank	7.75%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	416	56.01%, see rank	43.99%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Grant County	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	30,233, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.99, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	6,992, 23.13%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	23,241, 76.87%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,908, 72.46%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.64, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,456, 54.43%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,325, 27.54%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grant County	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	68,062	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	34,505	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	11,429	33.12%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	18,847	54.62%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	1,054	3.05%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	3,175	9.20%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	33,557	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	8,501	25.33%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	18,262	54.42%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	2,833	8.44%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	3,961	11.80%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grant County	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	74,395	81.34%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	49,139	53.73%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	24,502	26.79%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	754	0.82%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	17,063	18.66%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,396	3.71%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13,667	14.94%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,618	1.77%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	635	0.69%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.01%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.01%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,480	15.83%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	314	0.34%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Grant County	%	Washington	U.S.
English	21,078	69.72%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	7,897	26.12%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	885	2.93%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	298	0.99%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	75	0.25%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.