Grant County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Grant County, Kansas has a population of 7,229 across 575 square miles, down 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $641.6 m in 2024, 210 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $6.8 m.
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Grant County
How many people live in Grant County
- Population7,229
- Households2,379
- Average household size3.04
- Median household income$66,476
- Median age33.4
- Median gross rent$718 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$110,300
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,498
- Population under 182,214
- Share under 1830.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,038
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,977
- Civilian labor force3,490
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties51st of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2721st
Grant County is the 51st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.6 percent against 14.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grant County
Is Grant County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.47 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,352
- Births, 2024102
- Deaths, 202472
- Natural change, 202430
- Net domestic migration, 2024-165
- Net international migration, 202476
- Total net migration, 2024-89
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-580
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2817th
The county has lost 3.47 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Grant County
Where people moving to Grant County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving120
- People arriving, from those returns226
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,917
- Largest single originGrant County Non-migrants (2,431 households)
- Largest single destination (2,431 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Non-migrants | 2,431 | 5,761 | $170.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 86 | 165 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 34 | 61 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 61 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Grant County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Grant County
What the Grant County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$641.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$493.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202429.9 percent
- GDP change over five years36.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties42nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2225th
- GDP per resident$88,749
Output grew 29.9 percent in the latest year and 36.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Grant County
Who employs people in Grant County
- Covered employment, annual average2,465
- Establishments reporting228
- Average annual pay$50,410
- Average weekly wage$969
- Sector 11, employment294
- Sector 11, average annual pay$56,562
- Sector 44-45, employment250
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,073
- Sector 23, employment138
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,233
- Sector 42, employment125
- Sector 42, average annual pay$81,197
- Sector 31-33, employment119
- Sector 54, employment64
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 294 | 12 | $56,562 |
| Sector 44-45 | 250 | 33 | $27,073 |
| Sector 23 | 138 | 22 | $51,233 |
| Sector 42 | 125 | 12 | $81,197 |
| Sector 31-33 | 119 | 8 | $76,023 |
| Sector 54 | 64 | 13 | $59,455 |
| Sector 21 | 61 | 9 | $74,712 |
| Sector 56 | 50 | 6 | $51,040 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 294 jobs, 11.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Grant County
What businesses operate in Grant County
- Establishments, all industries210
- Employment at those establishments1,851
- Annual payroll$105.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Grant County
What is being built in Grant County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Grant County
How much SBA lending happens in Grant County
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$522,438
- Median 7(a) approval$179,900
- 10th percentile approval$57,600
- 90th percentile approval$1,548,700
- Largest single approval$2,100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)225
- Jobs per approval17.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer38.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals7.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (2)
- Most active lenderDream First Bank National Association (11)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$74,000
- Average 504 approval$74,000
- Median 504 approval$74,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved27.0
- Most active CDCSouth Central Kansas Economic Development District, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals92.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.9 m
The average approval of $522,438 sits well above the median of $179,900, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 38.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Grant County
Do SBA loans in Grant County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Grant County
How big is Grant County
- Land area575 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties89th of 105
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.37
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Grant County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Grant County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,229
- Households2,379
- Average household size3.04
- Median household income$66,476
- Median age33.4
Common questions
Grant County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grant County, Kansas?
7,229, in 2,379 households, ranking 51st of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grant County growing?
The population has fallen 3.47 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 102 births against 72 deaths, with net migration of -89. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grant County?
$66,476. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,300, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $718 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grant County?
210 establishments, employing 1,851 people with an annual payroll of $105.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Grant County?
Average annual pay is $50,410, or $969 a week, across 2,465 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Grant County?
13 7(a) approvals totalling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $179,900, plus 1 504 approvals worth $74,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Grant County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Grant County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Grant County come from?
The largest single origin is Grant County Non-migrants, with 2,431 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,917 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Grant County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Grant County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.