Grant County

In Grant County, you can find the communities of Canyon City, Dayville, Granite, John Day, Long Creek, Mt. Vernon, Prairie City, and Seneca. The State of Oregon is nearly as large as the entire country of France and embraces more land than England, Ireland and Scotland combined. Grant County itself is nearly the size of Connecticut. Its boundaries contain all the headwaters for the four forks of the John Day River. With such a vast abundance and diversity of natural resources — from the green rolling hills of the John Day River valleys to the timbered slopes of high alpine lakes and mountains — Grant County offers a lot of opportunities for residents, tourists and business owners. Fresh water helps to define Grant County with most of Grant County being drained by the four forks of the John Day River, all of which have their headwaters in the county. The John Day River system drains some 7,900 square miles. It is the third longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states and has more miles of federal ‘Wild and Scenic River’ designation than any other river in the United States and flows into the Columbia River.

 

 

 

Cities in Grant County include:

  • Burns
  • Canyon City
  • Dayville
  • Granite
  • John Day
  • Long Creek
  • Mt. Vernon
  • Prairie City
  • Seneca

Population

Total Population

7,186

Population
Growth Rate

-0.11%

Median Age

54

Diversity Index

25.500

Housing & Income

Households

3,308

Total Housing Units

4,111


Owner Occupied

2,390

Renter Occupied

918

Vacant

803

Median Home Value

$198,726


Average Home Value

$380,554

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.82%

Income Projection

Median Household

$55,254 $61,817


Average Household

$73,733 $83,548


Per Capita

$33,954 $39,010

Workforce

Total Businesses

482

Total Employed

3,456

Workers 16+

2,861

2023 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

69

Employed

665

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

30

Employed

396

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

14

Employed

389

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

56

Employed

309

2023 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

45

Employed

284

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

37

Employed

222

Some
High School

361

Graduated
High School

1,747

Associates
Degree

433

Bachelor's
Degree

765

Graduate
Degree

327

Average Commute Time

18 min.



Resident Commuters

2,730

Non-Resident Commuters

123

Drive Alone

2,195

Carpooled

251

Public

0

Work At Home

141