Granville County, North Carolina

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 61,439
Median household income: $70,975
Median home value: $235,700

Granville County, North Carolina counts 61,439 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,975, its median household income sits in line with North Carolina's $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Granville County's population grew 3.6% from 59,328 to 61,439, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $55,856 to $70,975.

24.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,439
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,975
Median home value: $235,700
Median gross rent: $1,008
Housing units: 24,582
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,32861,439

Median household income

$55,856$70,975

Median home value

$156,000$235,700

Median gross rent

$831$1,008

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,328	$55,856	$156,000	$831
2020	59,823	$56,924	$168,900	$849
2021	60,854	$60,606	$177,600	$924
2022	61,161	$68,079	$208,600	$937
2023	61,439	$70,975	$235,700	$1,008

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,166	5.2%
5 to 17	9,481	15.4%
18 to 24	4,997	8.1%
25 to 34	7,594	12.4%
35 to 44	7,585	12.3%
45 to 54	8,721	14.2%
55 to 64	9,281	15.1%
65 to 74	6,474	10.5%
75 and over	4,140	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,968	55.3%
Black or African American	17,867	29.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	170	0.3%
Asian	361	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	210	0.3%
Some other race	330	0.5%
Two or more races	1,988	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,545	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,860	13.4%
High school graduate	13,434	30.7%
Some college or associate's	13,975	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	7,406	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,120	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,880	80.1%
Carpooled	1,928	7.4%
Public transit	41	0.2%
Walked	80	0.3%
Bicycle	27	0.1%
Worked from home	2,918	11.2%
Other means	208	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,746	16.2%
15 to 29 min	7,426	32.1%
30 to 44 min	7,452	32.2%
45 to 59 min	2,587	11.2%
60+ min	1,953	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.1% (8,020 of 57,048)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,525	70.0%
Nonfamily households	6,651	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,176	90.2%
Vacant	2,406	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,988	76.6%
Renter-occupied	5,188	23.4%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,918	72.9%
1-unit, attached	279	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,038	4.2%
5 to 19 units	801	3.3%
20 or more units	138	0.6%
Mobile home & other	4,408	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 37077
State: North Carolina
Land area: 532 sq mi
Water area: 5.6 sq mi
Center point: 36.2999, -78.6576