| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:22 PM |
| Population: | 10,159 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54023 |
| Land Area: | 391 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.1345, -79.2382 |
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10,159 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 391 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,180 to 10,159 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 26833 (Maysville, $72,012 median) and poorest ZIP 26707 (Bayard, $33,462) are 14.0 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.4× across this county — from $73,200 in 26707 (Bayard) to $318,900 in 26731 (Lahmansville).
Density varies 23× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 26739 (Mount Storm) to 158 in 26707 (Bayard).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.7% bachelor's+ in 26855 (Cabins) to 19.0% in 26833 (Maysville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #42 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,647 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,071 of 7,595 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Grant County lost 9.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26847 | Petersburg | Standard | 5,305 | $52,139 | 115.6 | -22.8% |
| 26833 | Maysville | Standard | 2,890 | $72,012 | 123.8 | 28.8% |
| 26739 | Mount Storm | Standard | 702 | $42,000 | 102.6 | -0.8% |
| 26855 | Cabins | Standard | 633 | $67,500 | 25.3 | 2.6% |
| 26707 | Bayard | PO Box | 299 | $33,462 | 1.9 | -35.1% |
| 26731 | Lahmansville | Standard | 276 | — | 14.5 | 55.9% |
| 26720 | Gormania | Standard | 54 | $51,771 | 7.3 | -46.5% |