Grant County, county in the state of Washington, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 99,377 inhabitants. The county was created 115 years ago in 1909. Its county seat is Ephrata.
There are 15 city/town in Grant County, WA. The largest city of Grant County is Moses Lake with a population of 24,274. Other cities include, Quincy population 8,387, Ephrata population 8,217, Mattawa population 5,112, Warden population 2,834
Located in central Washington, Grant County contains a diverse landscape ranging from farmland to desert. The county seat of Ephrata sits in the Crab Creek basin and is home to the Grant County International Airport. To the west lies Moses Lake, the largest city in Grant County. As a hub for agriculture, Moses Lake hosts a lively farmers market and is home to the Columbia Basin racetrack.
Further west, the city of Quincy anchors the Quincy Valley, an important agricultural region irrigated by the Columbia Basin Project. Where the valley meets the Columbia River is the small riverside town of George, popular for its golf courses and water recreation. In Grant County's desert north, the town of Coulee Dam borders its namesake, the Grand Coulee Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the U.S.
From the shores of Soap Lake in the south to Electric City along the Grand Coulee, Grant County's towns each add to the region's diverse landscape and commemorate the county's role in developing central Washington through agriculture and irrigation. The communities provide gateways to Grant County's natural areas as well as its historical significance.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grant County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Cascade Valley | Census designated place | 2,246 |
Coulee City | Town of the United States | 560 |
Desert Aire | Census-designated place in Grant County, Washington (state), USA | 1,626 |
Electric City | City in Washington | 1,002 |
Ephrata | City of the state Washington, United States | 8,217 |
George | City in Washington, USA | 517 |
Grand Coulee | City in Grant County, Washington, United States | 1,050 |
Hartline | Town of the United States | 155 |
Mattawa | City in Washington, United States | 5,112 |
Moses Lake | City in Washington | 24,274 |
Quincy | City in Grant County, Washington, United States | 8,387 |
Royal City | City in Grant County, Washington, United States | 2,237 |
Soap Lake | City in Grant County, Washington, United States | 1,608 |
Warden | City in United States | 2,834 |
Wilson Creek | Town of the United States | 214 |