Grant County, Wisconsin

Grant County is a United States county located in the United States of Wisconsin. The population of county in 2000 stood at 49597 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 49238, It is the 28th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its area is just over 1183.31 sq mi (3064.76 sq km), of which, 1147.85 square miles (2972.92 sq km) of it is land and 35.46 square miles (91.84 sq km) of it is water, it is the 15th largest by area in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Grant County Wisconsin
Map of Grant County, Wisconsin

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 49597 residents, 18465 households, and 12399 families in the county. The population density was 43.2 people per square mile (16.68/kmē), it is 39th most densely populated county in Wisconsin. There were 19940 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.72/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 people, and the average family size was 3.03 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 49238, The racial makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 0.99% Black or African American, 0.19% American Indian, 0.76% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.61% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $36268, it would be the 23rd lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The median income for a family in the county was $43428, it is Wisconsin's 49th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16764, it would be the eighth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

In 2000, 15315 pupils and students, of which 54.03% are male and 45.97% are female, 30.88% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.39% nursery or pri school, 4.05% kindergarten, 36.12% elementary school, 20.67% high school and 34.76% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bagley VillageGrant County0.790.750.04339451.71568526944
2Bloomington VillageGrant County1.31.30701541.21796034750
3Blue River VillageGrant County0.740.740429577.81654834250
4Boscobel CityGrant County2.92.850.0530471068.61543232698
5Cassville VillageGrant County1.091.080.0110851005.11601028179
6Cuba City CityGrant County, Lafayette County1.081.08021561997.11937538750
7Dickeyville VillageGrant County0.870.87010431197.31998941089
8Fennimore CityGrant County1.481.48023871610.51870134453
9Hazel Green VillageGrant County, Lafayette County1.261.2601183941.81805239643
10Lancaster CityGrant County2.822.82040701441.11779732723
11Livingston VillageGrant County, Iowa County1.031.030597581.51664735417
12Montfort VillageGrant County, Iowa County0.530.5306631252.11612637500
13Mount Hope VillageGrant County0.320.320186583.91514137813
14Muscoda VillageGrant County, Iowa County1.361.36014531069.11539030903
15Patch Grove VillageGrant County0.390.390166423.71318925625
16Platteville CityGrant County4.24.2099892376.41585835742
17Potosi VillageGrant County1.651.650.01711432.11718935294
18Tennyson VillageGrant County0.420.420370878.71706535000
19Woodman VillageGrant County0.240.24096407.61636327500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census49597
April 2000 Estimate49597
July 2000 Estimate49534
July 2001 Estimate49507
July 2002 Estimate49213
July 2003 Estimate49243
July 2004 Estimate49251
July 2005 Estimate49138
July 2006 Estimate48733
July 2007 Estimate49124
July 2008 Estimate49238
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school373300673
Kindergarten298323621
Elementary school283826945532
High school154116253166
College or graduate school322420995323
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grant County, Wisconsin$36268$43428$16764
Wisconsin, United States$43791$52911$21271
United States$41994$50046$21587