Grant County, West Virginia
Grant County, West Virginia, has 11,041 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Petersburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 477 sq mi (1,236 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 11,041
- Land area
- 477 sq mi (1,236 km²)
- County seat or government
- Petersburg
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,361 ± $11,997
- Median home value
- $175,100 ± $14,733
- Median rent, with utilities
- $644 ± $48
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81.1% ± 3.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Elkins, WV micro area, Cumberland, MD-WV micro area, Morgantown, WV metro area, and Winchester, VA-WV metro area
- Water area
- 2.91 sq mi (7.54 km²)
- State
- West Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 54023
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.105988, -79.195064
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Grant County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2672612,629 people
- 268475,305 people
- 268332,890 people
- 267432,216 people
- 267101,912 people
- 267171,593 people
- 26866989 people
- 26739702 people
- 26855633 people
- 26707299 people
- 26731276 people
- 2672054 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Grant County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Magisterial districts in Grant County, largest first
- Grant District3,957 people
- Milroy District3,825 people
- Union District3,201 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county
School districts in Grant County, largest first
- Grant County School District10,983 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Petersburg, West Virginia (city)2,384 people
- Bayard, West Virginia (town)299 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Tucker County, West Virginia20 mi west
- Hardy County, West Virginia20 mi east
- Mineral County, West Virginia24 mi northeast
- Garrett County, Maryland31 mi north
- Pendleton County, West Virginia31 mi south
- Hampshire County, West Virginia34 mi northeast
- Preston County, West Virginia36 mi northwest
- Randolph County, West Virginia43 mi southwest
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