Granite Quarry

Population: 3,015
Median household income: $53,072
Median home value: $246,500

Granite Quarry is a community in Rowan County, North Carolina, home to 3,015 residents. Its median household income of $53,072 runs below the Rowan County figure of $63,196.

From 2019 to 2023, Granite Quarry's population held roughly steady from 2,989 to 3,015, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $167,400 to $246,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.8% of the population. 82.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,015
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,072
Median home value: $246,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,325
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9893,015

Median household income

$50,396$53,072

Median home value

$167,400$246,500

Median gross rent

$559$602

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,989	$50,396	$167,400	$559
2020	2,973	$47,529	$174,200	$602
2021	2,977	$45,000	$176,600	—
2022	2,988	$51,798	$221,300	—
2023	3,015	$53,072	$246,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	3.8%
5 to 17	567	18.8%
18 to 24	350	11.6%
25 to 34	521	17.3%
35 to 44	305	10.1%
45 to 54	297	9.9%
55 to 64	497	16.5%
65 to 74	299	9.9%
75 and over	65	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,376	78.8%
Black or African American	101	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.7%
Two or more races	29	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	471	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	6.0%
High school graduate	594	29.9%
Some college or associate's	810	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	330	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	130	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,322	82.6%
Carpooled	95	5.9%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	179	11.2%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	491	34.6%
15 to 29 min	269	18.9%
30 to 44 min	324	22.8%
45 to 59 min	227	16.0%
60+ min	110	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 11.7% (349 of 2,974)

	Count	Share
Family households	839	69.1%
Nonfamily households	376	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,215	91.7%
Vacant	110	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	847	69.7%
Renter-occupied	368	30.3%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units22.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	929	70.1%
1-unit, attached	13	1.0%
2 to 4 units	300	22.6%
5 to 19 units	24	1.8%
20 or more units	17	1.3%
Mobile home & other	42	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3727440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6131, -80.4487