Grant
Kentucky

What stands out

What stands out about Grant County: the overdose death rate is in the top 12% of American counties (32 per 100,000) and the average commute is in the top 15% of American counties (28 minutes). Within Kentucky it ranks 49th of 120 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in Grant County, Kentucky. 25,085 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +87).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,461 a year, higher than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,144. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 62% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 28 minutes each way.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,291 a year.

Home

The median home costs $280K, pricier than 64% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $850 a month. Property tax is 0.75% of home value, roughly $1,299 a year on that median home, lower than 60% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 84% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 32 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.2 years, shorter than 78% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 5.6 per 10,000 people. 7.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.86 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 68% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 59 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 45, colder than 51% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 30 out of 100, safer than 70% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 195 Mbps down, slower than 52% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.