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Welcome to Grant County ...

Time Zone: Grant County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marion is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded February 10, 1831.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 65,769 people. This is a decrease of 5.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,903 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 1.08% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Fairmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fowlerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowlerton is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Gas City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marion is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Matthews is located in Grant County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Swayzee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sweetser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Upland is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
  • Van Buren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Buren is located in Grant County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.