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Granbury grades C overall, 318th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, its police reported 23 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 70% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $374K, 4.2 years of the Granbury area’s $88K median household income. Granbury’s property crime rate is 35.3 per 1,000 residents, where Texas’ towns sit at 10.7 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Granbury has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hood County Courthouse Historic District and Wright-Henderson-Duncan House.
Where Granbury beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| John and Lynn Brawner El | PK–5 | 751 |
| Nettie Baccus El | PK–5 | 595 |
| Oak Woods School | PK–5 | 544 |
Hood County Courthouse Historic District7,978 counted in 2010 and 10,958 in 2020; an estimated 13,263 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 21% since 2020, after 37.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Granbury is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 524 in 1880, 10,958 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1931 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granbury, 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 Granbury.
Granbury draws workers from Fort Worth and beyond and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
10,098 jobs are based in Granbury, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 5 of Granbury’s working residents works in town. Granbury’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Granbury grew to 10,098 in 2023, 926 more than in 2013.
| Granbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Granbury ISD. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Granbury H S, with 2,215 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 938 | A− |
| Granbury H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,215 | B+ |
| Oak Woods SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 544 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
11 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Granbury City Park, at 61 acres. The trail density in Granbury is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Granbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Granbury City Park | 0.2 mi | 61 |
| 2. Granbury Disc Golf Park | — | 43 |
| 3. Reunion Grounds | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Granbury reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
30% of residents are 65 or older in Granbury. Granbury has grown 21% since 2020, to 13,263 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 17% of residents are under 18 in Granbury.
| Granbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 51 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Granbury | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
60% of Granbury households own their home. The typical Granbury home is worth about $374,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% above the Texas typical home.
| Granbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,386 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 96.1°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.1°.
Granbury has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Granbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Granbury.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Granbury beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Granbury | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Granbury | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Granbury. Close and well known come first.
13 mi State parkDinosaur Valley State Park
31 mi Stadium & arenaAmon G. Carter Stadium
32 mi MuseumKimbell Art Museum32 mi Stadium & arenaDickies Arena
34 mi GardenFort Worth Water Gardens
35 mi MuseumTexas Cowboy Hall of FameDinosaur Valley State Park: Gordon Reid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amon G. Carter Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kimbell Art Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Worth Water Gardens: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, GFDL · Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Granbury; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Granbury residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Granbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Granbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Granbury.
City in Texas, United States
Granbury is a city in and the county seat of Hood County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,958, and it is the principal city of the Granbury micropolitan statistical area. Granbury is named after Confederate General Hiram B. Granbury.
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One town shares a border with Granbury.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury | #318 | C | C− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Stockton Bend | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stockton Bend isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Granbury with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Granbury grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #318 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and B+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Toby Morris and Shorty Rollins.
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