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Granite Falls, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Caldwell County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,921
Population
996/sq mi density
$74,250
Median Income
$33,512 per capita
$203,100
Home Value
$266,486 Zillow
$845
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
7,172 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,250 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,100 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,250
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,512
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Granite Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Granite Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,250
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,512
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,168
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,308M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,594
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
146
Retail
240
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,168
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,509
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,512 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $3,308M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,594 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 146 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,509 |