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Grant County, WA

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Grant County is the fourth largest by geography, among 39 counties in Washington.

Total GDP for the county increased 25%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $7.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Grant County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Grant County comprises Moses Lake, WA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Moses Lake.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Adams County, Benton County, Douglas County, Franklin County, Kittitas County, Lincoln County, Okanogan County, and Yakima County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
29.72%66.53%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
29.92%68.47%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
34.99%62.52%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
32.48%64.78%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
27.55%65.33%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
31.37%65.72%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%25%
Government
Enterprises
17%-10%
Private Industries83%34%
Agriculture12%-34%
Mining<1%38%
Utilities18%49%
Construction3%68%
Manufacturing14%21%
– Durable7%17%
– Nondurable7%26%
Trade9%51%
– Wholesale4%66%
– Retail5%39%
Transportation2%59%
Information2%253%
Finance & Insurance2%46%
Real Estate10%57%
Professional &
Business Services
4%187%
Educational Services<1%68%
Healthcare &
Social Services
3%37%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%21%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%46%
Other Services21%32%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1822
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1111
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores4951
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1211
⛽ Gasoline Stations4635
👕 Clothing Stores1110
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry33
🏸 Sporting Goods33
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1110
💐 Florists44
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns56
🍽️ Full-service restaurants5939
🍔 Limited-service restaurants6540
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers3235
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3948
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%116%$232,300 N/A
Top 20%43%$153,500 $174,300
Next highest 20%25%$86,800 $102,600
Middle 20%16%$57,900 $73,400
Second lowest 20%11%$38,600 $46,900
Bottom 20%5%$17,400 $29,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries65%$71,300
Self-Employment10%$16,000
Investment Income126%$12,200
Social Security47%$20,300
Supplemental Security8%Below $10,000
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement31%$23,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%5%7%
$25K
– $49K
2%7%5%8%
$50K
– $99K
2%13%11%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%10%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%4%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$44,300 $31,100
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$40,900
Highschool & GED$60,600 $43,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$41,600 $23,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$49,500
Graduate Degree$65,700 $65,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$53,100 $59,300
STEM2$65,800
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4
Sales5$93,400 $42,900
Blue-Collar6$40,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought++$
Earthquake++$
Hail+
Heat Waves$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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