The Town Files

Grant County, Indiana

66,295 people. The median home is worth $122,300 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $53,522.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marion28,310$85,300$43,34335.2
Gas City6,157$119,300$55,98244.9
Upland3,821$203,200$83,83921.7
Fairmount2,682$103,200$51,73933.4

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$122,300$150,400
Median rent$853$888
Median household income$53,522$61,953
Median age38.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%17.4%
Below the poverty line19.8%11.6%

Jobs and pay

27,333 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,883 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing4,659 jobs · $66,499Health care & social assistan…4,309 jobs · $55,075Retail2,872 jobs · $31,416Transportation & warehousing2,548 jobs · $51,064Hotels & restaurants2,330 jobs · $21,532Education1,679 jobs · $51,264
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 391 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail101Flood10Tornado16High Wind10Ice Storm4Lightning3Heavy Snow16Flash Flood6Winter Storm20Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).