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Grant County, Washington has a population of 101,799 across 2,680 square miles, up 5.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $8.58 bn in 2024, 2,123 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 150 7(a) approvals worth $86.5 m.
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Grant County
How many people live in Grant County
- Population101,799
- Households35,398
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$73,267
- Median age33.7
- Median gross rent$1,116 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$299,500
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over63,192
- Population under 1828,798
- Share under 1828.3 percent
- Population 65 and over14,822
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6458,179
- Civilian labor force47,590
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.2 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties13th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents611th
Grant County is the 13th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.3 percent against 14.6 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 base5.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population99,125
- Births, 20241,376
- Deaths, 2024899
- Natural change, 2024477
- Net domestic migration, 2024116
- Net international migration, 20241,033
- Total net migration, 20241,149
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,115
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents452nd
The county has grown 5.64 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
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 arriving2,495
- People arriving, from those returns4,550
- Adjusted gross income arriving$162.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$65,046
- Largest single originGrant County Non-migrants (36,598 households)
- Largest single destination (36,598 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Non-migrants | 36,598 | 81,668 | $2.56 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 624 | 1,248 | $40.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 405 | 792 | $26.5 m |
| King County | 252 | 444 | $34.4 m |
| Yakima County | 203 | 305 | $5.4 m |
| Snohomish County | 174 | 317 | $15.3 m |
| Adams County | 152 | 279 | $6.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 147 | 269 | $8.9 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$8.58 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.49 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.1 percent
- GDP change over five years42.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents498th
- GDP per resident$84,311
Output grew 1.1 percent in the latest year and 42.5 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.
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Who employs people in Grant County
- Covered employment, annual average43,158
- Establishments reporting2,694
- Average annual pay$63,558
- Average weekly wage$1,222
- Sector 31-33, employment4,587
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$74,745
- Sector 44-45, employment3,540
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,237
- Sector 62, employment3,226
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,467
- Sector 72, employment2,783
- Sector 72, average annual pay$25,760
- Sector 42, employment2,053
- Sector 23, employment1,814
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,587 | 92 | $74,745 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,540 | 251 | $39,237 |
| Sector 62 | 3,226 | 253 | $53,467 |
| Sector 72 | 2,783 | 222 | $25,760 |
| Sector 42 | 2,053 | 168 | $94,319 |
| Sector 23 | 1,814 | 314 | $81,721 |
| Sector 54 | 1,739 | 156 | $146,621 |
| Sector 56 | 1,449 | 98 | $49,197 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,587 jobs, 10.6 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.
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What businesses operate in Grant County
- Establishments, all industries2,123
- Employment at those establishments24,839
- Annual payroll$1.37 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.9
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.
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What is being built in Grant County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024552
- Declared construction value permitted$143.8 m
- Single family units authorised463
- Multifamily units authorised89
- Multifamily share of units16.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$260,588
- Units authorised per 1,000 households15.6
Multifamily is 16.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Grant County
- 7(a) approvals recorded150
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$86.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$576,499
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$27,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,665,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,092
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active35
- Distinct industries receiving approvals72
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms33
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter113
- Franchise loans16
- Franchise share of approvals10.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (12)
- Most active lenderWashington Trust Bank (25)
- 504 approvals recorded17
- 504 gross approval dollars$13.9 m
- Average 504 approval$818,176
- Median 504 approval$537,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval9.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.2
- Most active CDCNorthwest Business Development Association (10)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$100.4 m
The average approval of $576,499 sits well above the median of $150,000, 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. Only 22.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
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Do SBA loans in Grant County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded38
- Paid in full38
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full38
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure95
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed8
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Grant County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- MOSES LAKE, approvals86
- Ephrata, approvals17
- Quincy, approvals14
- ROYAL CITY, approvals13
- MATTAWA, approvals7
- WARDEN, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MOSES LAKE | 86 | $49,188,800 |
| Ephrata | 17 | $8,492,000 |
| Quincy | 14 | $7,380,300 |
| ROYAL CITY | 13 | $2,860,400 |
| MATTAWA | 7 | $6,756,400 |
| WARDEN | 3 | $1,048,300 |
| Grand Coulee | 3 | $2,703,000 |
| OTHELLO | 2 | $165,000 |
MOSES LAKE accounts for 86 approvals against 17 in Ephrata. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
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 area2,680 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties4th of 39
- Width, east to west50.2 mi
- Height, north to south92.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.79
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.
- Population101,799
- Households35,398
- Average household size2.88
- Median household income$73,267
- Median age33.7
Common questions
Grant County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grant County, Washington?
101,799, in 35,398 households, ranking 13th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grant County growing?
The population has grown 5.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,376 births against 899 deaths, with net migration of 1,149. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grant County?
$73,267. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,500, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,116 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grant County?
2,123 establishments, employing 24,839 people with an annual payroll of $1.37 bn. 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 $63,558, or $1,222 a week, across 43,158 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?
150 7(a) approvals totalling $86.5 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 17 504 approvals worth $13.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Grant County get paid back?
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 38 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Grant County?
552 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $143.8 m. Multifamily was 16.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Grant County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 36,598 households. Arriving households report an average income of $65,046 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.