Granville County Demographics

A map of Granville County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,754	33,610	55.4%	55.1%
Black	17,529	18,315	28.8%	30.0%
Hispanic	6,751	6,211	11.1%	10.2%
Multiracial	2,013	2,054	3.3%	3.4%
Native American/Other	608	436	1.0%	0.7%
Asian	222	366	0.4%	0.6%

Granville County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 60,877, a less than 1% change from the 60,992 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.4% White, 28.8% Black, 11.1% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Granville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Granville is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Granville County, that probability was 59.5% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Granville County is ranked the 46th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Granville County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Granville County's White Population

33,754 residents of Granville County, or 55.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Granville County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Granville County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Granville County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Granville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 55.4%.

Granville County is more White than neighboring Vance County (37.2% White), and Durham County (41.7% White). Granville County is less White than neighboring Person County (64.2% White), Franklin County (60.7% White), and Mecklenburg County (60.3% White).

Granville County's Black Population

17,529 residents of Granville County, or 28.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Granville County is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Granville County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Granville County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Granville County's population has decreased from 30.0% to 28.8%.

Granville County is more Black than neighboring Person County (25.8% Black), and Franklin County (22.5% Black). Granville County is less Black than neighboring Vance County (47.3% Black), Durham County (31.8% Black), and Mecklenburg County (32.4% Black).

Granville County's Asian Population

222 residents of Granville County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Granville County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Granville County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Granville County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. Asian residents' share of Granville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Granville County is more Asian than neighboring Person County (0.1% Asian). Granville County is less Asian than neighboring Vance County (0.7% Asian), Durham County (5.4% Asian), Franklin County (1.1% Asian), and Mecklenburg County (1% Asian).

Granville County's Hispanic Population

6,751 residents of Granville County, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Granville County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Granville County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Granville County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Granville County's population has increased from 10.2% to 11.1%.

Granville County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vance County (9.5% Hispanic), Person County (6.3% Hispanic), and Mecklenburg County (3.2% Hispanic). Granville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Durham County (15.8% Hispanic), and Franklin County (11.2% Hispanic).

Granville County's Native American/Other Population

608 residents of Granville County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Granville County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Granville County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Granville County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 39.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Granville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Granville County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Person County (0.3% Native American/Other), Durham County (0.8% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Mecklenburg County (0.3% Native American/Other). Granville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vance County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Granville County's Multiracial Population

2,013 residents of Granville County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Granville County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Granville County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Granville County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Granville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Granville County is more Multiracial than neighboring Person County (3.2% Multiracial), and Mecklenburg County (2.9% Multiracial). Granville County is less Multiracial than neighboring Vance County (4.2% Multiracial), Durham County (4.5% Multiracial), and Franklin County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.