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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Granville County

North Carolina · 48,498 residents · 532 sq mi
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Granville County is a county of 48,498 people in North Carolina. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 26% since 1990, or 10,153 more people. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $88,100, having risen by half since 1990. Density works out to 91 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $39,965, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,498
+26%since 1990
from 38,345 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
91 / sq mi
+26%since 1990
from 72 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
Median age
36.2
+6%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
532 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K43K50K57K64K19902000201020202024Granville County
202461K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(2,997)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(3,378)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(3,351)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(2,968)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(3,034)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(7,536)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(8,621)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(6,647)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(4,421)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(3,164)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(1,820)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(561)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,965
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,488 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,118
+56%since 1990
from $10,939 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.7%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 13.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,100
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$481
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $323 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.0%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.4% in 1990
25.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(22,830)
Black38.9%(14,932)
Hispanic / Latino1%(372)
Asian0.2%(86)
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(28,777)
Black34.8%(16,854)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,951)
Asian0.4%(173)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
13.0%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.0%
+11.0 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.7%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
−7%since 1990
from 20.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(6,110)
Married57.9%(11,818)
Widowed2.4%(482)
Divorced9.7%(1,988)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(4,008)
Married54.7%(9,934)
Widowed13.4%(2,425)
Divorced9.8%(1,788)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 48,498 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Granville County, North Carolina earns about $39,965 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 $88,100, and the typical rent is about $481 a month.

How educated are people in Granville County, North Carolina?

About 13.0% 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 11.7% 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 10,153 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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

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