How many people live in Granville County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 61,500 people living in Granville County, NC. That makes Granville County the 46th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.55% of people living in the state.
61.5K
population of Granville County, NC (2024)
0.55%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 61,500 people lived in Granville County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Granville County, NC’s age demographics?
About 11,700 Granville County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,400 Granville County residents, or 20.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Granville County, NC's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Granville County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 29.1% of the Granville County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Granville County’s Hispanic population accounts for 11.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.77% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Granville County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Granville County, NC is Oxford with about 9,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Granville County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oxford | 8,972 |
| 2. | Butner | 8,134 |
| 3. | Creedmoor | 5,049 |
| 4. | Stem | 1,018 |
| 5. | Stovall | 340 |
| 6. | Balance of Granville County | 38,031 |
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