The Town Files

Grant County, Kansas

7,229 people. The median home is worth $110,300 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $66,476.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ulysses5,788$97,400$63,85733.5

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$110,300$128,200
Median rent$718$815
Median household income$66,476$63,857
Median age33.438.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,465 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,410 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…294 jobs · $56,562Retail250 jobs · $27,073Construction138 jobs · $51,233Wholesale trade125 jobs · $81,197Manufacturing119 jobs · $76,023Professional & technical serv…64 jobs · $59,455
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 611 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail287Flood6Tornado17Blizzard10High Wind43Ice Storm5Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow23Flash Flood6Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 24, 2009Severe StormDR-1848: Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow
December 12, 2007Severe StormEM-3282: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).