The Town Files

Grant County, Minnesota

6,127 people. The median home is worth $191,000 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $73,917.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elbow Lake1,276$126,900$59,79237.6
Hoffman698$161,800$51,50033.4

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$191,000$301,800
Median rent$797$991
Median household income$73,917$87,375
Median age43.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%26.2%
Below the poverty line11.6%6.9%

Jobs and pay

1,920 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,396 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyWholesale trade183 jobs · $78,914Construction173 jobs · $57,768Retail154 jobs · $32,517Agriculture, forestry & fishi…151 jobs · $43,184Manufacturing147 jobs · $54,920Other services87 jobs · $39,648
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 499 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail113Flood10Tornado22Blizzard57High Wind23Heavy Snow28Flash Flood10Funnel Cloud16Winter Storm43Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).