Granite Falls, MN

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2024 Population

2,685

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

2.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.65%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,375

0.0455% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$136,700

2.15% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,278

5.45% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Granite Falls, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Granite Falls, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Granite Falls, MN are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (914 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Granite Falls, MN was $136,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Granite Falls, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Granite Falls, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Granite Falls, MN is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.1% of Granite Falls, MN residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Granite Falls, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Other (Hispanic) and 108 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Granite Falls, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granite Falls, MN was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Granite Falls, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granite Falls, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 236
Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 130
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 61

12.6%

Hispanic Population

338 people

12.6% of the people in Granite Falls, MN are hispanic (338 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granite Falls, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 5.1% of Granite Falls, MN residents (137 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Granite Falls, MN was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Granite Falls, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 38
Vietnam
27 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 14

Granite Falls, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Granite Falls, MN.

Health

94.3% of the population of Granite Falls, MN has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.66%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Granite Falls, MN declined by 6.58% from 6.06% to 5.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Granite Falls, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Granite Falls, MN employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granite Falls, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Construction (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,080), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($80,080), and Educational Services ($72,955).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 191

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Falls, MN grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 1.21k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granite Falls, MN, are Management Occupations (143 people), Sales & Related Occupations (142 people), and Material Moving Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granite Falls, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2024 Value

± 191

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Falls, MN grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 1.21k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granite Falls, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Construction (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granite Falls, MN, though some of these residents may live in Granite Falls, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,750

Median earning men ± $4,466

$29,468

Median earning women ± $3,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,604), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,080), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,023), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Granite Falls, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
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Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Granite Falls, MN awarded 914 degrees. The student population of Granite Falls, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,782 male students and 1,913 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Granite Falls, MN are White (650 and 71.7%), Hispanic or Latino (125 and 13.8%), Unknown (55 and 6.06%), and Black or African American (31 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Granite Falls, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (914 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Granite Falls, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (268 and 29.3%), Farm & Ranch Management (122 and 13.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (103 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,695 students enrolled in Granite Falls, MN, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,628 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Farm & Ranch Management
118 degrees awarded
Lineworker
28 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Granite Falls, MN was Farm & Ranch Management with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Granite Falls, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

914 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota West Community and Technical College with 914 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 415 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Granite Falls, MN, which is 0.832 times less than the 499 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 650 degrees mean that there were 5.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 125 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($643) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granite Falls, MN was $136,700 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,700 to $136,700, a 2.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Granite Falls, MN is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granite Falls, MN have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granite Falls, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,486

$923

Median Property Taxes

±$149

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Granite Falls, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Granite Falls, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Granite Falls, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granite Falls, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $4,959

1.24k

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Granite Falls, MN declined from $59,375 from the previous year's value of $59,402.

The following chart displays the households in Granite Falls, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granite Falls, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (13%)
Walked (4.46%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Granite Falls, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who walked to work (4.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granite Falls, MN have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Granite Falls, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Granite Falls, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Granite Falls, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Granite Falls, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granite Falls, MN (200 out of 2.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Granite Falls, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.