Grant County, Washington

Grant County, Washington is a county of the United States of Washington. The population of county in 2000 stood at 74698 as per the Census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 84697, It is 13th most populous county in Washington. The county extends throughout a territory of 2791.29 sq mi (7229.41 kmē ), of which, 2681.06 square miles (6943.91 kmē) of it is land and 110.23 square miles (285.49 kmē) of it is water, it is the fourth largest in terms of geographical size.

Grant County Washington
Map of Grant County, Washington

As of the census of 2000, there were 74698 residents, 25204 households, and 18674 families in the county. The population density was 27.9 people per square mile (10.77/kmē), it is the 22nd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Washington. There were 29081 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.17/kmē). The average household size was 2.92 people, and the average family size was 3.38 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 32% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 84697, The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 1.48% American Indian, 1.13% Asian, 0.11% Native Hawaiian, and 1.38% from two or more races.

Grant County Washington Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grant County Washington School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grant County Washington GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35276, it is Washington's 24th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $38938, it is the fifth poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15037, it would be the fourth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Washington.

In 2000, 21570 pupils and students, of which 50.43% are male and 49.57% are female, 28.88% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.54% nursery or pri school, 6.15% kindergarten, 51.19% elementary school, 24.97% high school and 12.16% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Banks Lake South CdpGrant County2.892.440.4516065.71858837500
2Cascade Valley CdpGrant County4.432.771.661811654.71617037344
3Coulee City TownGrant County0.990.9906006051441125938
4Desert Aire CdpGrant County5.973.272.7111243441871935719
5Electric City TownGrant County0.570.540.039221706.31938842321
6Ephrata CityGrant County9.979.97068086831792935060
7George CityGrant County0.60.60528879.2777921181
8Grand Coulee CityGrant County1.191.10.09897816.91363921818
9Hartline TownGrant County0.330.330134406.61433527917
10Krupp TownGrant County0.60.6060100.5914937679
11Lakeview CdpGrant County1.141.140797700.11744830588
12Mattawa TownGrant County0.490.49026095281.7751031964
13Moses Lake CityGrant County11.9410.181.76149531468.61664436467
14Moses Lake North CdpGrant County6.146.1404232689.4913426645
15Quincy CityGrant County2.242.24050442252.81264932181
16Royal City CityGrant County1.261.26018231445.6950228529
17Soap Lake CityGrant County1.211.210173314341375320459
18Warden CityGrant County2.152.10.0525441212.2992231071
19Wilson Creek TownGrant County0.990.990227229.71146423750
20Coulee Dam TownOkanogan County, Douglas County, Grant County0.730.680.0510441532.51879137391
YearPopulation
April 2000 census74698
April 2000 Estimate74697
July 2000 Estimate74966
July 2001 Estimate76141
July 2002 Estimate77046
July 2003 Estimate78002
July 2004 Estimate78767
July 2005 Estimate79531
July 2006 Estimate80845
July 2007 Estimate82361
July 2008 Estimate84697
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6415531194
Kindergarten7995271326
Elementary school5614542811042
High school279425925386
College or graduate school103015922622
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grant County, Washington$35276$38938$15037
Washington, United States$45776$53760$22973
United States$41994$50046$21587