Grant County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Grant County, Kansas had an estimated 7,097 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,352, across 575 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grant County
How many people live in Grant County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,229
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2721st of 3,222
Grant County is the 51st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable 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.
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Is Grant County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20247,097
- Census 2020 base population7,352
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.47 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-61
- 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 of 3,144
The county has lost 3.47 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Grant County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving120
- People arriving, from those returns226
- Tax returns filed by households leaving173
- Net household movement-53
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-4.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$49,917
- Average income of a leaving household$62,439
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $12,522 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Grant County economy?
- 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 the Kansas areas BEA publishes42nd of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2225th of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Grant County
- Covered employment, annual average2,465
- Establishments reporting228
- Average annual pay$50,410
- Average weekly wage$969
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment294
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$56,562
- Retail trade, employment250
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,073
- Construction, employment138
- Construction, average annual pay$51,233
- Wholesale trade, employment125
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$81,197
- Manufacturing, employment119
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment64
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 294 | 12 | $56,562 |
| Retail trade | 250 | 33 | $27,073 |
| Construction | 138 | 22 | $51,233 |
| Wholesale trade | 125 | 12 | $81,197 |
| Manufacturing | 119 | 8 | $76,023 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 64 | 13 | $59,455 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 61 | 9 | $74,712 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 50 | 6 | $51,040 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 294 jobs, 11.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Grant County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized 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.
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SBA loans in Grant County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$522,438
- Median 7(a) approval$179,900
- 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
- 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
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$6.9 m
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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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in 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
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large 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
- Radon levels in Grant County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
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. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,229
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 7,097 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.47 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,352, to 7,097 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Grant County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 294 jobs, 11.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,465 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,410, or $969 a week. 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 totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $179,900, plus 1 504 approvals worth $74,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Grant County?
No residential units were authorized 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.
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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Grant.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Grant County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses | city | 5,476 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
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