Where is Grant County?

14 Grant Counties in 14 states · 342,483 people (2025)

There are 14 counties named Grant County in the United States, in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The most populous is Grant County, Washington (county seat: Ephrata), with 105,727 people in 2025. 11 of them are named after Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.

Map of the United States showing where all 14 Grant Counties are, labeled by state
Every Grant County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 14 Grant Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Grant County, ArkansasSheridan18,7566321869Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, IndianaMarion66,5244141831Moses Grant, Samuel Grant
Grant County, KansasUlysses7,0285751873Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, KentuckyWilliamstown26,1812581820John Grant
Grant County, MinnesotaElbow Lake6,0855481868Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, NebraskaHyannis5617771887Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, New MexicoSilver City27,2523,9611868Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, North DakotaCarson2,2061,6591916Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, OklahomaMedford4,0671,0011893Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, OregonCanyon City7,0754,5281864Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, South DakotaMilbank7,5346811873Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, WashingtonEphrata105,7272,6801909Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, West VirginiaPetersburg11,0414771866Ulysses S. Grant
Grant County, WisconsinLancaster52,4461,1481837Grant

Questions about Grant Counties

How many Grant Counties are there?

There are 14 Grant Counties in the United States, in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Which Grant County is the largest?

By population, Grant County, Washington (105,727 people in 2025). By land area, Grant County, Oregon (4,528 sq mi).

Which Grant County is the oldest?

Grant County, Kentucky, established in 1820. The newest is Grant County, North Dakota (1916).

Why are there so many Grant Counties?

11 of the 14 are named after Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Grant County an address is in?

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