Grant County, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Grant County, Wisconsin has a population of 51,770 across 1,147 square miles, up 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.00 bn in 2024, 1,177 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals worth $11.9 m.
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Grant County
How many people live in Grant County
- Population51,770
- Households19,960
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$66,858
- Median age36.8
- Median gross rent$813 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,700
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over32,699
- Population under 1810,942
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over9,591
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6431,237
- Civilian labor force26,653
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.3 percent
- Rank by population among Wisconsin counties28th of 72
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents991st
Grant County is the 28th largest of 72 Wisconsin counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.1 percent against 18.5 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 base0.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population51,938
- Births, 2024573
- Deaths, 2024520
- Natural change, 202453
- Net domestic migration, 2024338
- Net international migration, 202445
- Total net migration, 2024383
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024169
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1573rd
The county has grown 0.75 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 arriving1,053
- People arriving, from those returns1,697
- Adjusted gross income arriving$52.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,230
- Largest single originGrant County Non-migrants (18,806 households)
- Largest single destination (18,806 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Non-migrants | 18,806 | 38,656 | $1.38 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 278 | 476 | $15.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 196 | 298 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 137 | 221 | $7.2 m |
| Iowa County | 113 | 181 | $4.5 m |
| Lafayette County | 105 | 179 | $4.7 m |
| Dane County | 93 | 122 | $5.1 m |
| Dubuque County | 88 | 148 | $4.0 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$3.00 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.91 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.0 percent
- GDP change over five years31.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wisconsin counties28th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents979th
- GDP per resident$57,929
Output grew 3.0 percent in the latest year and 31.4 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 average17,200
- Establishments reporting1,509
- Average annual pay$47,501
- Average weekly wage$913
- Sector 62, employment2,604
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,357
- Sector 44-45, employment2,360
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,450
- Sector 31-33, employment2,285
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,752
- Sector 72, employment1,331
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,503
- Sector 23, employment846
- Sector 52, employment570
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,604 | 283 | $53,357 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,360 | 166 | $29,450 |
| Sector 31-33 | 2,285 | 66 | $59,752 |
| Sector 72 | 1,331 | 118 | $15,503 |
| Sector 23 | 846 | 145 | $56,332 |
| Sector 52 | 570 | 98 | $66,873 |
| Sector 56 | 488 | 45 | $41,228 |
| Sector 54 | 472 | 72 | $66,031 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,604 jobs, 15.1 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 industries1,177
- Employment at those establishments13,342
- Annual payroll$632.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.7
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, 2024115
- Declared construction value permitted$32.4 m
- Single family units authorised107
- Multifamily units authorised8
- Multifamily share of units7.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$281,954
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.8
Multifamily is 7.0 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 recorded21
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$11.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$566,538
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$135,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,501,000
- Largest single approval$1,627,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)427
- Jobs per approval20.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals16
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals9.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAudio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3)
- Most active lenderNicolet National Bank (6)
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.5 m
- Average 504 approval$580,538
- Median 504 approval$490,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.6
- Most active CDCWBD, Inc. (13)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals61.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$19.4 m
The average approval of $566,538 sits well above the median of $300,000, 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 9.5 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.
Grant County
Do SBA loans in Grant County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure14
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled4
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
Which parts of Grant County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Platteville, approvals6
- Boscobel, approvals4
- LANCASTER, approvals4
- Cuba City, approvals2
- HAZEL GREEN, approvals2
- Muscoda, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Platteville | 6 | $2,087,600 |
| Boscobel | 4 | $3,568,000 |
| LANCASTER | 4 | $4,968,300 |
| Cuba City | 2 | $373,500 |
| HAZEL GREEN | 2 | $294,900 |
| Muscoda | 1 | $146,000 |
| CASSVILLE | 1 | $250,000 |
| LIVINGSTON | 1 | $209,000 |
Platteville accounts for 6 approvals against 4 in Boscobel. 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 area1,147 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wisconsin counties9th of 72
- Width, east to west37.4 mi
- Height, north to south48.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile1.03
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.
- Population51,770
- Households19,960
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$66,858
- Median age36.8
Common questions
Grant County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grant County, Wisconsin?
51,770, in 19,960 households, ranking 28th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grant County growing?
The population has grown 0.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 573 births against 520 deaths, with net migration of 383. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grant County?
$66,858. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,700, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $813 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Grant County?
1,177 establishments, employing 13,342 people with an annual payroll of $632.0 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 $47,501, or $913 a week, across 17,200 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?
21 7(a) approvals totalling $11.9 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000, plus 13 504 approvals worth $7.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Grant County?
115 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $32.4 m. Multifamily was 7.0 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 18,806 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,230 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.