Granville County, North Carolina

Granville County: County in North Carolina, United States

About

Granville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,916 and a population density of 43 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 60,486 inhabitants. Its county seat is Oxford. The county was created 277 years ago in 1745.

Quick Facts about Granville County

Population : 60,486 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
Area : 1390 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.9%
Land as percent of area : 99.1%
Named for : John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
Altitude : 472 feet / 144 meters
Capital : Oxford
Establishment : January 01, 1746
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 18:13:30 (8th June 2023)
Density : 44 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.94% (2010-2020)
Granville County locator map
Location of Granville County on North Carolina map.
GRANVILLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE image
GRANVILLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
GRANVILLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE image

Geography

Granville County is located at 36°18'14"N 78°39'11"W (36.3040200, -78.6530200). It has 7 neighbors: Durham County, Franklin County, Halifax County, Person County, Vance County, Wake County and Mecklenburg County.

Granville County map

The largest city of Granville County is Oxford with a population of 8,905. Other cities include and Creedmoor population 4,615. See all Granville County cities & populated places.

Granville County Populated Places

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Granville County.

City Name Population Title
Oxford 8,905 City in North Carolina, United States
Butner 7,875 Town of the United States
Creedmoor 4,615 City in Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Stem 474 Town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Stovall 420 Town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States

Granville County has 7 neighbours.

  • Oxford

Demographics

The population of Granville County increased by 0.94% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 59,916 - census
2011 57,503 -4.2% estimation process
2012 57,557 0.09% estimation process
2013 57,762 0.35% estimation process
2014 57,995 0.4% estimation process
2015 58,162 0.29% estimation process
2016 58,684 0.89% estimation process
2017 59,372 1.16% estimation process
2018 59,979 1.01% estimation process
2019 60,443 0.77% estimation process
2020 60,486 0.07% estimation process

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People born in Granville County (11)

People born in Granville County, including administrator of NASA in 1961–1968 James E. Webb, legislator, cabinet member, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence Robert Potter, congressman for Georgia Howell Cobb, .

List

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County Name Population Title
Wake County 1,132,271 County in North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg County 1,128,945 County in North Carolina, United States
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Guilford County 540,521 County in North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh 474,414 Capital of North Carolina
Forsyth County 383,843 County in North Carolina, United States of America
West Raleigh 338,759 City in United States of America
Cumberland County 336,364 County in Maine, United States
Durham County 327,306 County in North Carolina, United States of America
Greensboro 297,878 City in North Carolina, United States of America
Durham 285,897 County seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe County 263,477 County in North Carolina, United States
Winston-Salem 248,112 City in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Union County 244,562 County in North Carolina, United States
New Hanover County 236,613 County in North Carolina, United States
Gaston County 226,568 County in North Carolina, United States