Grant County, Indiana
Founded in 1831 and named for frontier fighters Moses and Samuel Grant
County Seat: Marion
Largest City: Marion (2019 population: 27,930)
Population per Square Mile: 158.82
Square Miles: 414.10
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 70,063 | 22 | 1.1% | 6,484,051 |
Today (2019) | 65,769 | 26 | 1.0% | 6,731,010 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 64,175 | 27 | 0.9% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -6.1% | 89 | | 3.8% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2018-2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -235 | 82 | | 3,997 |
Net International Migration | 26 | 35 | | 14,379 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -60 | 84 | -0.3% | 18,536 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,740 | 26 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 9,880 | 27 | 15.0% | 17.1% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 8,439 | 18 | 12.8% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 14,053 | 27 | 21.4% | 25.5% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 16,874 | 27 | 25.7% | 25.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 12,783 | 24 | 19.4% | 16.1% |
Median Age | 40.3 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2019 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 291 | 24 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 648 | 28 | 1.0% | 2.6% |
Black Alone | 4,852 | 18 | 7.4% | 9.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 31 | 30 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 58,162 | 27 | 88.4% | 84.8% |
Two or More Race Groups | 1,785 | 21 | 2.7% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 62,871 | 26 | 95.6% | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 2,898 | 27 | 4.4% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2019 (Includes detail not shown below) | 26,372 | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,700 | 30 | 14.0% | 18.5% |
Married Without Children | 8,346 | 26 | 31.6% | 29.7% |
Single Parents | 2,956 | 19 | 11.2% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 7,990 | 21 | 30.3% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2019 (estimate) | 30,527 | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2019 (includes vacant units) | 30,487 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 18,046 | 26 | 59.2% | 61.5% |
Median Value (2019) | $92,700 | 81 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 8,326 | 21 | 27.3% | 27.5% |
Median Rent (2019) | $514 | 58 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2019/2020 Total Reported) | 10,309 | 27 | 0.9% | 1,111,333 |
Public | 10,216 | 26 | 1.0% | 1,050,614 |
Adults (25+ in 2019 ACS) | 44,057 | 25 | 1.0% | 4,430,493 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87.2% | 69 | | 88.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 17.9% | 47 | | 26.5% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2019 | $41,491 | 60 | 85.2% | 48,678 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 47,509 | 89 | 82.5% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 16.0% | 6 | 134.5% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 22.7% | 7 | 150.3% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2020 | 85 | 18 | 1.3% | 6,657 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2020 | 9,678 | 15 | 1.5% | 659,095 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 6,037 | 18 | 1.2% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2017 | 780 | 25 | 0.9% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 65 | 15 | 1.3% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2017 | 839 | 20 | 1.3% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2019 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 31,833 | 26 | 0.9% | 3,382,491 |
Employed | 30,648 | 26 | 0.9% | 3,273,070 |
Unemployed | 1,185 | 21 | 1.1% | 109,421 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 17 | 115.6% | 3.2 |
February 2021 Unemployment Rate | 4.7 | 30 | 100.0% | 4.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2019 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 35,183 | 100.0% | $1,694,434 | 100.0% | $48,161 |
Wage and Salary | 29,692 | 84.4% | $1,229,160 | 72.5% | $41,397 |
Farm Proprietors | 405 | 1.2% | $9,088 | 0.5% | $22,440 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,086 | 14.5% | $143,920 | 8.5% | $28,297 |
Farm | 501 | 1.4% | $12,642 | 0.7% | $25,234 |
Nonfarm | 34,682 | 98.6% | $1,681,792 | 99.3% | $48,492 |
Private | 30,614 | 87.0% | $1,425,731 | 84.1% | $46,571 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,542 | 7.2% | $53,321 | 3.1% | $20,976 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 387 | 1.1% | $3,813 | 0.2% | $9,853 |
Construction | 1,147 | 3.3% | $52,404 | 3.1% | $45,688 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 206 | 0.6% | $10,815 | 0.6% | $52,500 |
Manufacturing | 4,789 | 13.6% | $369,814 | 21.8% | $77,222 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 885 | 2.5% | $43,182 | 2.5% | $48,793 |
Retail Trade | 3,533 | 10.0% | $113,243 | 6.7% | $32,053 |
Trans., Warehousing | 2,581 | 7.3% | $132,505 | 7.8% | $51,339 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 5,696* | 16.2%* | $205,894* | 12.2%* | $36,147* |
Government | 4,068 | 11.6% | $256,061 | 15.1% | $62,945 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2019 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $12,475 | $4,988,366 |
Single-Family | 62 | 96.9% | 73.1% | $12,235 | $4,298,385 |
2-Family | 2 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 240 | $48,202 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | $0 | $26,551 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 24.6% | $0 | $615,228 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Grant County
Name | Population in 2019 | Percent of County |
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Converse | 252 | 0.4%* |
Fairmount | 2,768 | 4.2% |
Fowlerton | 253 | 0.4% |
Gas City | 5,772 | 8.8% |
Jonesboro | 1,643 | 2.5% |
Marion | 27,930 | 42.5% |
Matthews | 559 | 0.8% |
Swayzee | 911 | 1.4% |
Sweetser | 1,104 | 1.7% |
Upland | 3,726 | 5.7% |
Van Buren | 812 | 1.2% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |