Granville County, NC

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2024 Population

60,877

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.235% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

7.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,111

0.192% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,700

5.09% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

25,661

4.14% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Granville County, NC 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.

95.9% of the residents in Granville County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Granville County, NC was $247,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Granville County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Granville County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Granville County, NC borders Durham County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Person County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, Halifax County, VA, and Mecklenburg County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Granville County, NC is home to a population of 60.9k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.73% of Granville County, NC residents were born outside of the country (3.49k people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.8k people) in Granville County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.64k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Granville County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granville County, NC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granville County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.8k ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 386
Other (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 696

11.1%

Hispanic Population

6.75k people

11.1% of the people in Granville County, NC are hispanic (6.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granville County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

5.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.49k people

5.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.58k people

As of 2024, 5.73% of Granville County, NC residents (3.49k 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 Granville County, NC was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,113 ± 228
Gulf War (2001-)
718 ± 248
Gulf War (1990s)
669 ± 223

Granville County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Granville County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Granville County, NC employs 25.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granville County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,264 people), Manufacturing (3,099 people), and Retail Trade (2,582 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,994), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,521), and Information ($65,688).

Employment

Occupations

25.7k

2024 Value

± 1,318

−4.14%

1 Year decline

± 7.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granville County, NC declined at a rate of −4.14%, from 26.8k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granville County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,267 people), Management Occupations (2,410 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granville County, 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

25.7k

2024 Value

± 1,318

−4.14%

1 Year decline

± 7.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granville County, NC declined at a rate of −4.14%, from 26.8k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granville County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,264 people), Manufacturing (3,099 people), and Retail Trade (2,582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granville County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Granville County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,625

Median earning men ± $4,656

$44,071

Median earning women ± $2,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,705), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,179), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,000), Construction ($63,688), and Manufacturing ($61,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Construction
81
Other Services (except Public Administration)
74
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$266k
Manufacturing
$206k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$53.8k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granville County, NC was $247,700 in 2024, which is 0.745 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,700 to $247,700, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Granville County, NC is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granville County, NC have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granville County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Granville County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.65%.

Housing

Property

$247,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,616

$17,325

Median Property Taxes

±$1,026

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Granville County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granville County, 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.

$71,111

Median Household Income

± $4,675

22.5k

Number of Households

± 1,175

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.5k households in Granville County, NC grew to $71,111 from the previous year's value of $70,975.

The following chart displays the households in Granville County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granville County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Granville County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granville County, NC have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Granville County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Granville County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Granville County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.65%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granville County, NC (8.64k out of 57k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Granville County, NC is Black, followed by White 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.8% of the children was living in poverty in Granville County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 293 in Granville County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 92 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.7% of the population of Granville County, NC has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Granville County, NC see 1,937 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,937 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3439 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 253 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,937 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Granville County, NC

Primary care physicians in Granville County, NC see an average of 1,937 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,937 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Granville County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.32%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Granville County, NC declined by 7.78% from 10.1% to 9.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Granville County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.4 in Granville County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Granville County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.5% in Granville County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Granville County, NC.