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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 Williamstown is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Pendleton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 25,069 people. This is an increase of 1.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,677 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 0.57% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Corinth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Crittenden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dry Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Williamstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
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