Granite Falls

Population: 4,921
Median household income: $74,250
Median home value: $203,100

Granite Falls is a community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, home to 4,921 residents. The median household income of $74,250 is above the Caldwell County median ($55,401).

From 2019 to 2023, Granite Falls's population grew 6.3% from 4,628 to 4,921, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $159,900 to $203,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,921
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,250
Median home value: $203,100
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 1,793
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6284,921

Median household income

$62,522$74,250

Median home value

$159,900$203,100

Median gross rent

$718$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,628	$62,522	$159,900	$718
2020	4,659	$67,069	$164,300	$774
2021	4,898	$70,099	$179,800	$755
2022	4,934	$76,680	$201,300	$812
2023	4,921	$74,250	$203,100	$845

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	8.2%
5 to 17	956	19.4%
18 to 24	375	7.6%
25 to 34	442	9.0%
35 to 44	421	8.6%
45 to 54	780	15.9%
55 to 64	477	9.7%
65 to 74	624	12.7%
75 and over	441	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,674	74.7%
Black or African American	130	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.4%
Asian	46	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	398	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	652	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	318	10.0%
High school graduate	965	30.3%
Some college or associate's	1,037	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	598	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	267	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,705	83.0%
Carpooled	92	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	10.0%
Other means	34	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	637	34.5%
15 to 29 min	755	40.9%
30 to 44 min	186	10.1%
45 to 59 min	113	6.1%
60+ min	157	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 15.1% (718 of 4,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,349	79.5%
Nonfamily households	348	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,697	94.6%
Vacant	96	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,157	68.2%
Renter-occupied	540	31.8%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,177	65.6%
1-unit, attached	103	5.7%
2 to 4 units	141	7.9%
5 to 19 units	136	7.6%
20 or more units	35	2.0%
Mobile home & other	201	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3727420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.7972, -81.4244