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A town of 3,129, settled in 1902.
Granite Quarry gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $257K, 3.1 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 134th among North Carolina's 286 graded towns. Granite Quarry’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 24 minutes in North Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Granite Quarry has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Michael Braun House and Granite Quarry School. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
Where Granite Quarry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Granite Quarry is from typical.
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Census counts: 363 in 1910, 2,984 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granite Quarry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Granite Quarry.
Granite Quarry fares better on crime within North Carolina than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has commutes longer than most of North Carolina.
The average commute for its 1,329 working residents takes 39.1 minutes, against 25.1 across North Carolina. Jobs based here grew from 391 in 2013 to 646.
The share of working residents in Granite Quarry who work locally: 3%. This North Carolina town had 646 jobs in 2023, up 255 from 2013. Its middle household income comes in at $58,000. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
| Granite Quarry | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Rowan-Salisbury Schools. 586 students attend Granite Quarry’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 586 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
A winter brings about 2 inches of snow, with January nights at 30° and July afternoons at 89°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Age groups here sit within 4 points of the North Carolina average. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Granite Quarry at 3,129 residents, up 4.7% since 2020. College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across North Carolina. Granite Quarry: 15% of residents are 65 or older.
| Granite Quarry | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Granite Quarry | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA puts 52% of Granite Quarry’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. The town has had 7 paid flood insurance claims since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Parks and preserves in Granite Quarry: 2, covering 8 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Granite Lake Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Granite Civic Park/Lighting | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 85% of North Carolina’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
In Granite Quarry, the level of property crime is 11.1 per 1,000 residents. Granite Quarry’s level of violent crime comes in at 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Granite Quarry | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 11.1 per 1,000 residents | 26 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Against the 8,328 U.S. towns with household incomes like Granite Quarry’s, it is healthier than 78%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Granite Quarry. This North Carolina town tracks North Carolina closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults locally, 26% have been diagnosed with depression and 31% feel lonely.
| Granite Quarry | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in Granite Quarry, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%. The town’s median rent stands at $1,099 a month.
| Granite Quarry | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,099 a month | $1,084 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Granite Quarry
About 4 of every 100 Granite Quarry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Granite Quarry is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,984 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Granite Quarry.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry | #134 | C+ | A− | B− | C | B− |
| Faith | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salisbury | #248 | D | B− | D− | C | C− |
Faith isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Granite Quarry with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Granite Quarry grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #134 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $257,000, 23% below the North Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.