Grant County

Grant County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	51,938
County Seat	Grant County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	043
Num Towns	22
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	33,541
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	51,842
Median Age	36.8
Veterans	2,435
Housing Units	22,148
Uninsured	1,404
Net Migration (recent)	-245
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,192
Total Employees	12,611
Avg Annual Pay	$47,501
Median Household Income	$63,497
Poverty Rate	13.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,257
Federal Spending FY2024	$308,403,054
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,938

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$173,400
Median Rent	$795
FMR Studio	$717
FMR 1BR	$722
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,173
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	66
EMS Stations	66
Fire Stations	66
Police Stations	66
Adult Smoking	17.1%
Adult Obesity	34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.2
Air Quality Good Days	263

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	22
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	22

Community

Churches	41
Libraries	22
Historic Places (NRHP)	39
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	254
SNAP Stores	50
Bank Branches	34

Agriculture

Total Farms	285
Land in Farms (acres)	127,224
Avg Farm Size (acres)	446.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD	2017-10-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-08-08
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-04-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2010-08-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-26
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Grant County

Platteville — pop 11,836
Lancaster — pop 3,907
Boscobel — pop 3,286
Fennimore — pop 2,764
Cuba City — pop 2,138
Muscoda — pop 1,307
Hazel Green — pop 1,173
Dickeyville — pop 1,015
Cassville — pop 777
Bloomington — pop 741
Montfort — pop 705
Potosi — pop 646
Livingston — pop 637
Kieler — pop 557
Blue River — pop 457
Bagley — pop 356
Tennyson — pop 348
Sandy Hook — pop 293
Mount Hope — pop 215
Patch Grove — pop 201
Woodman — pop 118
Glen Haven — pop 64

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.