The Town Files

Granville County, North Carolina

60,877 people. The median home is worth $247,700 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $71,111.

Towns in Granville County

Towns in Granville County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oxford8,628$196,200$43,05442.6
Butner8,397$231,100$74,73940.3
Creedmoor4,866$281,400$82,96140.5
Stem960$240,500$95,62532.1

People and housing

Granville CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$247,700$228,900
Median rent$1,008$969
Median household income$71,111$60,458
Median age42.441.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%24.5%
Below the poverty line15.2%14.3%

Jobs and pay

20,301 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,314 a year.

Largest industries in Granville CountyManufacturing3,769 jobs · $68,183Transportation & warehousing1,829 jobs · $50,224Retail1,693 jobs · $38,920Health care & social assistan…1,423 jobs · $46,298Hotels & restaurants1,188 jobs · $21,103Administrative & support1,005 jobs · $43,656
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Granville County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 353 storm events in Granville County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Granville County by type since 1996Hail71Tornado4Ice Storm4Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow3Flash Flood24Strong Wind13Winter Storm35Excessive Heat4Winter Weather31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Granville County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).