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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grant County is 7,325, which is 7.69% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Grant County population density is 1.62 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 39.65 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 95.49% 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: 7,325. #31

Population Growth Since 2000, #35

Grant County		-7.69%
Oregon		14.00%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #32

Grant County	1.62 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,995 (95.49%, #3)
Black:	26 (0.35%, #25)
Hispanic:	238 (3.25%, #35)
Asian:	16 (0.22%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	48 (0.66%, #33)
One Race, Other:	4 (0.05%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	236 (3.22%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	192 (80.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	9 (3.78%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,418 (73.97%) out of the total population of 7,325 reported first ancestry.

	Grant County	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.05%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	54	0.74%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	283	3.86%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	879	12.00%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	234	3.19%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	1,822	24.87%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	1	0.01%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.11%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	1,006	13.73%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	333	4.55%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	204	2.78%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	90	1.23%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	26	0.35%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	36	0.49%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	158	2.16%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	280	3.82%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.07%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	199	2.72%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	102	1.39%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	16	0.22%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	399	5.45%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	68	0.93%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 3,645 (49.76%, see rank)

Females: 3,680 (50.24%, see rank)

Grant County	Male: 49.76% Female: 50.24%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
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	50.80 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grant County	51.00 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grant County	50.60 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grant County	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	332	4.53%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	385	5.26%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	365	4.98%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	413	5.64%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	303	4.14%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	654	8.93%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	713	9.73%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	963	13.15%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,356	18.51%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,029	14.05%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	550	7.51%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	262	3.58%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grant County	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,527, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	668, 12.09%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,779, 32.19%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,002, 36.22%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	590, 10.67%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	488, 8.83%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.29, see rank	13.81	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			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	148	84.46%	15.54%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	636	93.87%, see rank	6.13%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	361	89.47%, see rank	10.53%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	177	80.79%, see rank	19.21%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	27	88.89%, see rank	11.11%, see rank	63.97%	36.03%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Grant County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	3,164, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	975, 30.82%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,189, 69.18%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,030, 64.16%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.85, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,700, 53.73%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,134, 35.84%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grant County	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,243	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,093	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	783	25.32%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	1,827	59.07%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	111	3.59%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	372	12.03%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,150	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	587	18.63%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	1,774	56.32%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	317	10.06%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	472	14.98%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grant County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	7,238	98.81%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,156	56.74%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,030	41.37%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52	0.71%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	87	1.19%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	62	0.85%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	25	0.34%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	31	0.42%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	39	0.53%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8	0.11%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.12%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Grant County	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	3,074	97.16%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	66	2.09%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	0.70%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.06%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

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