Granite Falls, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,929

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,917

23.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$202,400

Population & Diversity

Granite Falls, NC is home to a population of 4.93k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.92% of Granite Falls, NC residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.12k people) in Granite Falls, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 318 Other (Hispanic) and 178 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Granite Falls, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granite Falls, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granite Falls, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.12k ± 338
Other (Hispanic)
318 ± 222
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 151

8.78%

Hispanic Population

433 people

8.78% of the people in Granite Falls, NC are hispanic (433 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granite Falls, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

4.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Granite Falls, NC residents (144 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, NC was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Granite Falls, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Granite Falls, NC employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granite Falls, NC were Manufacturing (428 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Educational Services (231 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,959), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,494), and Wholesale Trade ($69,091).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 304

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Falls, NC grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 2.09k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granite Falls, NC, are Production Occupations (323 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (257 people), and Management Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granite Falls, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 304

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Falls, NC grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 2.09k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granite Falls, NC, are Manufacturing (428 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Educational Services (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granite Falls, NC, though some of these residents may live in Granite Falls, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,490

Median earning men ± $8,101

$44,712

Median earning women ± $4,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,036), Wholesale Trade ($81,042), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,341), and Public Administration ($57,895).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granite Falls, NC was $202,400 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,100 to $202,400, a 0.345% decrease. The homeownership rate in Granite Falls, NC is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granite Falls, NC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granite Falls, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,046

$1,143

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Granite Falls, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granite Falls, NC 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.

$56,917

Median Household Income

± $10,387

1.72k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Granite Falls, NC declined from $56,917 from the previous year's value of $74,250.

The following chart displays the households in Granite Falls, NC 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granite Falls, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)
Carpooled (4.02%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Granite Falls, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (4.02%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granite Falls, NC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Granite Falls, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Granite Falls, NC 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, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Granite Falls, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granite Falls, NC (817 out of 4.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Granite Falls, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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