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Granville County

North Carolina · 61,421 residents (2025 est.) · 532 sq mi
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With 60,877 people, Granville County is a county in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 42.4, about 3 years above the US median. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 12,379 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,877
+26%since 2000
from 48,498 in 2000
61,421 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
114 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 105 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.4
+17%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
532 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K43K50K57K64K19902000201020202024Granville County
202461K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(3,201)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(3,295)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(3,635)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(3,485)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(3,745)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(7,537)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(7,534)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(8,392)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(9,282)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(6,543)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(3,231)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(997)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,111
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,965 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,223
+100%since 2000
from $17,118 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.3%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+7%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$247,700
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,008
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $481 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
22.9% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+31%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(28,777)
Black34.8%(16,854)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,951)
Asian0.4%(173)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(33,754)
Black28.8%(17,529)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(6,751)
Asian0.4%(222)
Other4.3%(2,621)
Diversity Score
74
+9%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
+4%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(3,630)
Central American1.7%(1,021)
Puerto Rican1.4%(873)
Salvadoran0.9%(576)
Honduran0.4%(231)
Guatemalan0.3%(195)
Dominican0.2%(98)
Colombian0.1%(91)
Cuban0.1%(78)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(76)
Hmong0.1%(46)
Cambodian0%(25)
Laotian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(128)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English12.5%(7,626)
American9.7%(5,887)
German7.2%(4,410)
Irish5.9%(3,618)
Italian2.1%(1,277)
Scottish2%(1,230)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(908)
French1.2%(748)
Polish1.2%(716)
Welsh0.6%(341)
Dutch0.5%(278)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(272)
Hungarian0.4%(241)
Arab0.3%(193)
Swedish0.3%(181)
British0.3%(163)
Czech0.2%(148)
West Indian0.2%(120)
Lithuanian0.2%(105)
Canadian0.2%(101)
Russian0.1%(83)
Austrian0.1%(70)
Finnish0.1%(53)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Greek0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(48)
Swiss0.1%(48)
Jamaican0.1%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(34)
Portuguese0.1%(32)
Haitian0%(29)
Danish0%(25)
Guyanese0%(24)
Turkish0%(24)
Lebanese0%(22)
Brazilian0%(21)
Armenian0%(18)
Iranian0%(15)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.3%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 19.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
Female
49.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2012
from 20.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.1%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 73.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 92.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 6.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(8,876)
Married52.3%(13,453)
Widowed3.3%(839)
Divorced10%(2,577)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(7,070)
Married52.3%(13,085)
Widowed8.5%(2,137)
Divorced10.8%(2,709)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.3%(718)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(889)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(1,184)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,363 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Granville County, North Carolina?

Granville County, North Carolina has about 60,877 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Granville County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Granville County, North Carolina earns about $71,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Granville County, North Carolina expensive?

In Granville County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $247,700, and the typical rent is about $1,008 a month.

How educated are people in Granville County, North Carolina?

About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Granville County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Granville County, North Carolina?

About 15.2% of people in Granville County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Granville County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Granville County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,532 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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