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Grant County, Minnesota GIS Map

This GIS map of Grant County, Minnesota (MN) shows the official Census county boundary (FIPS 27051), with federal layers you can switch on for FEMA flood zones, USGS elevation contours and hillshade, NLCD land cover, and school district lines.

Grant County has a population of about 6,127 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimate) and a land area of 547.8 square miles. Use the inspect tool to read coordinates, elevation and the layers under any point.

State
Minnesota (MN)
Population
6,127
Land area
547.8 sq mi
Density
11 / sq mi
Coordinates
45.9307, -96.0107
FIPS code
27051

Grant County is not the only one — there are 14 other states with a county of the same name. Compare every Grant County.

Grant County Demographics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Population

6,127

Households

2,490

Median household income

$73,917

Median age

43.2 years

Median home value

$191,000

Median gross rent

$797/mo

Owner-occupied homes

79.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

21%

Below poverty level

11.6%

Land area

547.8 sq mi

Population density

11 / sq mi

Grant County Population Growth

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).

2010 Census

6,018

April 2020 (estimates base)

6,070

July 2024 estimate

6,109

Change 2010-2020

+0.9%

Change 2020-2024

+0.6%

Natural Hazard Risk in Grant County

FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Grant County, compared with all U.S. counties.

Overall risk

Very Low

Score 3 of 100

Expected annual loss

$4,160,142

Buildings, population & agriculture

Social vulnerability

Very Low

Susceptibility to hazard impacts

Community resilience

Very High

Ability to prepare & recover

Risk by Hazard

  • Winter WeatherRelatively Low
  • HailRelatively Low
  • Cold WaveRelatively Low
  • LandslideVery Low
  • DroughtRelatively Low
  • TornadoVery Low
  • Strong WindRelatively Low
  • WildfireVery Low
  • Heat WaveVery Low
  • LightningVery Low
  • Ice StormVery Low
  • Inland FloodingVery Low
  • EarthquakeVery Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.

Environmental Conditions in Grant County, Minnesota

Radon potential, monitored air quality and current drought status for Grant County, Minnesota, from the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Radon potential

Zone 1

highest radon potential

EPA predicts an average indoor level at or above 4 pCi/L, so the EPA recommends a radon test for every home in this zone, and a mitigation system for new construction.

Drought status

Moderate drought in 95.3% of the county

Drought Severity and Coverage Index 195.3 of 500.

  • D0 Abnormally dry4.700000000000003%
  • D1 Moderate drought95.3%

Map of 13 October 2026.

Sources: EPA Map of Radon Zones (September 2025), EPA Air Quality Index (2024) and the U.S. Drought Monitor. A radon zone is a regional planning tool, not a prediction for any individual home — the EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone. Air quality is shown only for counties that host an EPA monitor. Drought figures describe one weekly map, not a long-term climate average. Compare counties in Minnesota.

GIS Data for Grant County, MN

The Grant County GIS map on this page loads live federal layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries anywhere in Grant County without a separate GIS login. All of the Grant GIS data below is drawn from public U.S. government sources.

Layers you can turn on

  • FEMA flood zones

    National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones and floodways.

  • Elevation contours and hillshade

    USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief across the county.

  • Land cover

    NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland and water.

  • School districts

    Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.

  • ZIP code and county boundaries

    Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.

Map tools

  • Measure distance and area

    Draw a line or polygon to get length in miles or area in acres.

  • Sketch and annotate

    Add points, lines and shapes on top of the map.

  • Inspect any point

    Click the map to read coordinates, elevation and the layers under your cursor.

  • Download the map

    Save the current view as a PNG image.

Where the data comes from

County boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line program, flood zones from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, terrain from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, land cover from the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, and demographics from the American Community Survey.

Property records and tax maps in Grant County

Most people who look up Grant County GIS data are after parcel-level records: who owns a property, what it last sold for, and what it is assessed at. Those records are kept locally, not federally, so they are not part of this map. Grant County property and tax map data lives with the county's own records office, and what that office is called varies by state — Texas counties run an appraisal district (usually searched as a “CAD”), Kentucky uses a Property Valuation Administrator (PVA), and most other states use a county assessor, auditor or tax office. Start with that office for a deed, a tax map number or a parcel boundary; use the map above for flood zones, elevation and land cover on the same land.

Grant County FAQ

What state is Grant County in?

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Grant County is a county in Minnesota (MN).

What is the population of Grant County?

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Grant County, Minnesota has a population of about 6,127, according to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

How big is Grant County?

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Grant County covers about 547.8 square miles of land, with a population density of roughly 11 people per square mile.

What is the FIPS code for Grant County?

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The FIPS county code for Grant County, Minnesota is 27051. It is used to identify the county in federal datasets such as Census TIGER and FEMA flood maps.

What is the median household income in Grant County?

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The median household income in Grant County, Minnesota is about $73,917 per year.

What is the radon zone for Grant County?

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Grant County is in EPA radon Zone 1, meaning the EPA predicts an average indoor radon level at or above 4 pCi/L. In this zone the EPA recommends a radon test for every home in this zone, and a mitigation system for new construction. The EPA is clear that a radon zone is a regional planning tool and not a prediction for any individual home.

Is Grant County in a drought?

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As of the 13 October 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor map, moderate drought covers 95.3% of Grant County, and the county's Drought Severity and Coverage Index is 195.3 out of 500.

What is Grant GIS?

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Grant GIS usually refers to the county's own parcel and zoning mapping system, which Grant County publishes itself. This page is a separate, free viewer: it draws federal GIS layers — FEMA flood zones, USGS elevation, NLCD land cover and Census boundaries — over the Grant County boundary, with no login required.

What GIS data is available for Grant County?

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The Grant County map loads federal GIS layers directly in your browser: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer flood zones, USGS 3DEP elevation contours and hillshade, NLCD land cover, Census TIGER school district boundaries, and TIGER ZIP code and county boundary lines.

How do I check flood zones in Grant County?

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Open the Grant County map, turn on the FEMA flood zones layer, and zoom in. The National Flood Hazard Layer shows flood insurance rate map zones and floodways. Flood zones only draw once you are zoomed in far enough.

How do I find the coordinates or elevation of a spot in Grant County?

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Use the inspect tool on the Grant County map and click any point. It reads back the coordinates, elevation and the layers under your cursor. You can also measure distance and area by drawing a line or polygon.

Data sources for Grant County, Minnesota

Every figure on this page comes from a published government dataset. Each source is listed with its release date so you can check the number or cite it directly.

  • American Community Survey 5-year estimates

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024 · population, income, housing, education and poverty figures

  • Gazetteer Files

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 · place coordinates, land area and the county/place/ZIP crosswalk

  • TIGER/Line Shapefiles

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 · county, ZIP Code Tabulation Area and school district boundaries

  • National Flood Hazard Layer

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · current effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps · flood zones, floodways and base flood elevations

  • National Risk Index

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · v1.20, December 2025 · county natural hazard risk, expected annual loss, social vulnerability and resilience

  • 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

    U.S. Geological Survey · current · elevation contours, shaded relief and point elevations

  • National Land Cover Database

    Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium · NLCD 2021 · land cover classes such as developed, forest, crop and water

  • Map of Radon Zones

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · September 2025 · the county radon zone (1, 2 or 3) and its predicted indoor radon potential

  • Air Quality Index annual summary by county

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 2024 · median, 90th percentile and peak AQI, and days at unhealthy levels, for counties with an EPA monitor

  • U.S. Drought Monitor

    National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · weekly, current map · the share of county area in each drought category and the Drought Severity and Coverage Index

  • ArcGIS basemaps

    Esri · current · streets, satellite, topographic and dark gray basemap tiles

Citing this page

GIS Map, “Grant County, Minnesota GIS Map”, https://gismap.land/county/minnesota/grant. Figures from the datasets listed above.

How GIS Map sources and labels its data

Local notes for Grant County, MN

Questions and local knowledge from people who know the area. Every note is read before it appears here.