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Grant County, West Virginia has a population of 10,983 across 477 square miles, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $618.8 m in 2024, 241 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m.
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Grant County
How many people live in Grant County
- Population10,983
- Households4,393
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$62,361
- Median age46.4
- Median gross rent$644 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,100
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,119
- Population under 182,156
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,772
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,055
- Civilian labor force4,999
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.6 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties43rd of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2417th
Grant County is the 43rd largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.2 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
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-0.08 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,980
- Births, 2024117
- Deaths, 2024175
- Natural change, 2024-58
- Net domestic migration, 202424
- Net international migration, 202420
- Total net migration, 202444
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024202
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1871st
The county has lost 0.08 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
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 arriving194
- People arriving, from those returns353
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,490
- Largest single originGrant County Non-migrants (4,382 households)
- Largest single destination (4,382 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Non-migrants | 4,382 | 8,810 | $249.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 66 | 113 | $3.3 m |
| Hardy County | 54 | 102 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 51 | 99 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 51 | 99 | $3.6 m |
| Pendleton County | 23 | 39 | $784,000 |
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$618.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$584.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.8 percent
- GDP change over five years24.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties39th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2251st
- GDP per resident$56,338
Output grew 5.8 percent in the latest year and 24.2 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 average3,619
- Establishments reporting364
- Average annual pay$50,941
- Average weekly wage$980
- Sector 44-45, employment418
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,868
- Sector 23, employment339
- Sector 23, average annual pay$65,981
- Sector 31-33, employment195
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,133
- Sector 52, employment106
- Sector 52, average annual pay$54,891
- Sector 81, employment80
- Sector 54, employment55
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 418 | 46 | $30,868 |
| Sector 23 | 339 | 43 | $65,981 |
| Sector 31-33 | 195 | 9 | $62,133 |
| Sector 52 | 106 | 18 | $54,891 |
| Sector 81 | 80 | 29 | $44,865 |
| Sector 54 | 55 | 22 | $75,002 |
| Sector 51 | 13 | 3 | $70,459 |
| Sector 53 | 9 | 6 | $15,642 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 418 jobs, 11.6 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.
Grant County
What businesses operate in Grant County
- Establishments, all industries241
- Employment at those establishments2,678
- Annual payroll$120.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.9
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.
Grant County
What is being built in Grant County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202428
- Declared construction value permitted$6.6 m
- Single family units authorised28
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$235,009
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Grant County
How much SBA lending happens in Grant County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$265,250
- Median 7(a) approval$497,000
- 10th percentile approval$14,000
- 90th percentile approval$500,000
- Largest single approval$500,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)80
- Jobs per approval20.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderLendistry SBLC, LLC (1)
The average approval of $265,250 sits close to the median of $497,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 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.
Grant County
Do SBA loans in Grant County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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
Which parts of Grant County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Petersburg, approvals3
- Maysville, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | 3 | $1,011,000 |
| Maysville | 1 | $50,000 |
Petersburg accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in Maysville. 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 area477 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties19th of 55
- Width, east to west27.2 mi
- Height, north to south36.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.51
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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.
- Population10,983
- Households4,393
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$62,361
- Median age46.4
Common questions
Grant County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grant County, West Virginia?
10,983, in 4,393 households, ranking 43rd of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grant County growing?
The population has fallen 0.08 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 117 births against 175 deaths, with net migration of 44. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grant County?
$62,361. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,100, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $644 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grant County?
241 establishments, employing 2,678 people with an annual payroll of $120.0 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 $50,941, or $980 a week, across 3,619 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?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $497,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Grant County?
28 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. 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 4,382 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,490 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.