The Town Files

Grant County, Kentucky

25,418 people. The median home is worth $209,500 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $69,178.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crittenden4,023$223,800$57,28327.3
Williamstown3,894$209,800$95,05031.0

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$209,500$161,450
Median rent$862$837
Median household income$69,178$54,969
Median age36.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line11.7%18.0%

Jobs and pay

5,446 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,144 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyHotels & restaurants973 jobs · $18,631Retail892 jobs · $37,004Manufacturing546 jobs · $60,955Other services136 jobs · $39,638Wholesale trade94 jobs · $70,784Finance & insurance91 jobs · $59,851
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 292 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail29Heat3Flood19Tornado8High Wind9Ice Storm6Heavy Snow7Flash Flood29Winter Storm34Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3469: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).