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Grant County, Oregon

Grant County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Grant County is a county located in Oregon, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,075. The land area covers 4,527.79 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Grant County
Official Title: County Court Secretary
Address: 201 S HUMBOLT ST, STE 280, CANYON CITY OR 97820-6192

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 7,075 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 50.4 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,444 ±110 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 4,157 ±30
Occupied Housing Units 3,444 ±110
Vacant Housing Units 713 ±108
Median Home Value $229,700 ±$21,475
Median Gross Rent $789 ±$68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,450 ±$4,846
Per Capita Income $35,597 ±$2,745
Poverty Rate 12.8% ±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 899 ±181
Unemployment Rate 5.2% ±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,913 ±231
Broadband Internet Rate 81.6% ±3.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at JOHN DAY, OR US, located 5.7 miles from Grant County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 40.3° 21.2° 30.8° 1.09" 3.5"
February 44.8° 22.6° 33.7° 0.60" 1.4"
March 51.5° 26.4° 38.9° 1.14" 1.2"
April 57.3° 30.3° 43.8° 1.49" 0.3"
May 66.4° 37.1° 51.8° 1.83" 0.0"
June 74.5° 42.7° 58.6° 1.30" 0.0"
July 86.2° 47.8° 67.0° 0.43" 0.0"
August 85.8° 46.1° 65.9° 0.50" 0.0"
September 76.7° 39.1° 57.9° 0.52" 0.0"
October 62.2° 31.1° 46.7° 1.04" 0.2"
November 47.5° 25.6° 36.6° 1.19" 1.0"
December 39.0° 20.8° 29.9° 1.14" 2.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 41023. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.