Town in Caldwell County, North Carolina · 4.9 sq mi · 1,006 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Granite Falls. The typical household earns $56,917, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,946 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.18%
Men 35.9 · Women 42.7
1890–2026
4,965
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
4,965
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,965 | +1 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,964 | +13 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 4,951 | +5 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 4,946 | +25 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 4,921 | -25 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 4,946 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 4,946 | +278 | 5.96% |
| 2019 | 4,668 | +7 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 4,661 | +20 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,641 | -1 | 0.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau