Official Federal Data
Grant County, Kentucky
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Population 25,418
9 Sources
Updated September 10, 2026
$69,178 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
4.4% down from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$784M up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
15.3% up from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$69,178 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$31,323 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$81,150 up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Household (cost-of-living adjusted)
$72,514 metro RPP 95.4
Poverty Rate
11.7% down from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
Grant County$69,178
Kentucky$63,726
National$80,734
Cost-of-living adjustment uses the BEA all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 95.4 against a national average of 100 (2024). BEA publishes regional price parity at state and metropolitan level only; there is no county figure, so the metro index stands in for Grant County and the adjusted median is an approximation. Per capita and mean household income above are nominal and carry no adjustment.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 26.5%
18-34 · 21.5%
35-54 · 24.7%
55-64 · 12.8%
65+ · 14.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
89.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +0.2 pts vs national
15.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 20.4 pts vs national
6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
down from national 8.1 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
25,418
Population
12,515
Labor Force
Employed
11,901
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.4% down from 2024 0.3 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute
26.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.6%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Cost of living stretches income further: Local prices run 4.6% below the national average, so the nominal median of $69,178 is worth $72,514 at national average prices. BEA publishes price parity at metro level, not county level.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 20.4 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$784M up from 2023 +5.4% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+5.4% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+7.9% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
95.4
Cost of Living · metro · Below Avg
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Accommodation and Food Services employs 973 workers (33.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $18,631. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 1,194 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $784M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Information averages $83,688 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $11,232, a 7.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
6 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Accommodation & Food Services Cluster at 46.8% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,893
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
3.87x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
3.87x 130
General Merchandise Retailers
3.56x 372
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
3.02x 198
Food Services and Drinking Places
2.27x 885
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.70x 59
Specialty Trade Contractors
1.51x 249
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers concentrates at 3.87x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 6 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 46.8% of the employment across them, the largest being visitor economy. Demand reaches this base from more than one market rather than from a single one.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$209,500 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$862 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
75.1% up from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
10% down from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
1.2% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
3.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$823/mo
1 Bedroom
$899/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,155/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,385/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,678/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,073/mo, from a renter median of $42,917) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 33.3% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 12.3% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.0x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 75.1% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $42,917 can pay without cost burden (~$1,073/mo), and 33.3% of renter households are measured as cost-burdened.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
14,993 up from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
26.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
80.6%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (19,535)
up from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
15.3% up from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
89.8% up from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in Grant County
The IPEDS institutional directory lists no college, university, or technical school located in Grant County. Any training pipeline serving this county runs through institutions outside it, which this page does not aggregate.
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 12.8% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
28.1%
Service
15.1%
Sales & Office
21%
Construction / Maint.
10.5%
Production / Transport
25.2%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 40% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 11,901 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Healthy participation: 64.1% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
- Talent pipeline: no college, university, or technical school is located in Grant County per the IPEDS institutional directory, so any training pipeline serving it runs through institutions outside the county.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 9 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
Grant County shows meaningful potential for gasoline stations and fuel dealers attraction, with a 3.87x concentration and 130 jobs in this sub-sector.
The concentrated base spans gasoline stations and fuel dealers, general merchandise retailers, and motor vehicle and parts dealers, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 46.8% of the employment across them, the largest being visitor economy. Supply-chain recruitment has more than one demand base to work from.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
BEA Regional Price Parity2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Grant County, Kentucky, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Grant County, Kentucky?
25,418 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Grant County, Kentucky?
$69,178 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates). Adjusted for local prices using the BEA all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (95.4 against a national average of 100), that is $72,514 at national average prices. BEA publishes regional price parity at metro level; there is no county-level figure.
What is the unemployment rate in Grant County, Kentucky?
4.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Grant County, Kentucky?
$784M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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