Grant
West Virginia

What stands out

What stands out about Grant County: the property tax rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (0.33%), home internet speed is in the bottom 8% of American counties (82 Mbps), and violent crime is in the top 11% of American counties (4.7 per 1,000). Within West Virginia it ranks 3rd of 55 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Grant County, West Virginia. 11,034 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +60).

West Virginia has some of the lowest home prices in the country, a graduated income tax with rates cut sharply since 2023, and it fully exempts Social Security from tax starting with the 2026 tax year. Property taxes are low. The state has lost population in most years since 2012, and its economy still leans on coal, natural gas and, increasingly, outdoor recreation and remote-worker incentive programs.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,877 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,941. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 60% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

West Virginia takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,650 a year.

Home

The median home costs $185K, cheaper than 69% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $646 a month. Property tax is 0.33% of home value, roughly $491 a year on that median home, lower than 98% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 89% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.9 years, longer than 51% of American counties. There are 13 active physicians in the county, about 11.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.97 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 57% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 76 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under West Virginia 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 52°F, highs near 64 and lows near 40, colder than 66% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 14 out of 100, safer than 86% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 82 Mbps down, slower than 92% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.