Grant County, KY
FIPS 21081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Grant County had an annual average of 5,447 jobs across 629 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,447
+4.8% YoY
Establishments
629
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,137
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 885 | 38 | $336 | $15.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 372 | 10 | $588 | $11.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 249 | 42 | $1,951 | $25.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 226 | 24 | $2,762 | $32.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 198 | 12 | $1,138 | $11.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 175 | 9 | $1,156 | $8.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 130 | 21 | $567 | $3.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 130 | 5 | $886 | $6.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 104 | 50 | $576 | $3.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 87 | 11 | $585 | $2.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 59 | 4 | $601 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 58 | 21 | $998 | $3.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 56 | 10 | $762 | $2.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 55 | 11 | $1,264 | $3.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 43 | 4 | $1,279 | $2.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 32 | 18 | $1,344 | $2.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 32 | 10 | $880 | $1.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 31 | 8 | $433 | $0.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 28 | 22 | $1,111 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 21 | 12 | $462 | $0.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 16 | 5 | $2,391 | $2.0M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 14 | 3 | $356 | $0.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 11 | 4 | $2,211 | $1.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 10 | 5 | $970 | $0.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 6 | 6 | $2,017 | $0.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 3 | $1,436 | $0.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 5 | 3 | $1,337 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $66,196 avg pay
State Government
159
jobs · $59,519 avg pay
Local Government
991
jobs · $43,181 avg pay
Private
4,252
jobs · $53,809 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs