Granite Falls

County:: Yellow Medicine County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.546
State:: Minnesota

Granite Falls is a city located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Granite Falls has a 2025 population of 2,654. It is also the county seat of Yellow Medicine County. Granite Falls is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,731 in 2020.

The average household income in Granite Falls is $82,732 with a poverty rate of 9.27%.The median age in Granite Falls is 41.4 years: 41.2 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Granite Falls includes 79.67% White, 8.69% Native American, 5.51% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,081	79.67%
Native American	227	8.69%
Other race	144	5.51%
Two or more races	104	3.98%
Black or African American	50	1.91%
Asian	6	0.23%

Granite Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Granite Falls' average per capita income is $42,813. Household income levels show a median of $59,402. The poverty rate stands at 9.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,250	-
Families	$82,269	$103,084
Households	$59,402	$82,732
Non Families	$43,125	$58,300

$42,813

Average Income

$59,402

Median Household Income

9.27%

Poverty Rate