Granite Falls, NC Population

Overview

4,898

Total Population

37.2

Median age

52.39%

Female population %

90.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

68.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

357

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Granite Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Granite Falls is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Granite Falls's population under 18 was 24.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Granite Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Granite Falls, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 21.05% aged 15 to 29, 38.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 234 more females than males in Granite Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.39% females and 47.61% males in Granite Falls, NC.
The Granite Falls, NC gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 324.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 245.

Granite Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Granite Falls population: 82.36% are White, 6.72% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.90% are Asian, 4.23% are some other race and 4.59% are multiracial.
Granite Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 357 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,541 (92.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Granite Falls is White with a population of 4,034 (82.36% of the total population).

Granite Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,934 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Granite Falls's population increased by 92 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Granite Falls's population increased by 227 (4.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Granite Falls's population was lowest in year 2006 at 4,514.