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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
  • Crittenden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dry Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
  • Williamstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 21 Nov 2024