EconPulse

county

Grant County, Kentucky

KY · population 25,418 · GEOID 21081

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

25,418

0.56% of Kentucky · 25,418 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.1%4.1%—
2024-025.6%4.2%—
2024-035.2%3.9%—
2024-044.0%3.5%—
2024-054.3%3.7%—
2024-065.1%4.3%—
2024-075.3%4.5%—
2024-084.8%4.4%—
2024-094.5%3.9%—
2024-104.2%3.9%—
2024-114.3%4.0%—
2024-124.3%3.8%—
2025-015.5%4.4%—
2025-025.2%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-054.1%4.0%—
2025-064.6%4.4%—
2025-074.8%4.6%—
2025-084.1%4.5%—
2025-094.1%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.7%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-043.8%4.0%—
2026-054.4%4.1%—
2026-065.2%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN210810000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$862

better than the United States

This place $862
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$784.0M

+7.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$523.2M—
2017$531.0M—
2018$536.4M—
2019$544.3M—
2020$539.7M—
2021$631.4M—
2022$665.6M—
2023$726.9M—
2024$784.0M—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.27% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$408,182

+33.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$407,153—
FY2022$269,509—
FY2023$155,578—
FY2024$241,822—
FY2025$306,747—
FY2026$408,182—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $209,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $69,178 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.56% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024