Granite Falls, Minnesota Population 2024

2,669

Granite Falls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Granite Falls was:

  • White: 83.16%
  • Native American: 7.14%
  • Two or more races: 6.56%
  • Black or African American: 2.23%
  • Other race: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
752.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-62)
The current population of Granite Falls, Minnesota is 2,669 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,731.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,01583.16%
Native American1737.14%
Two or more races1596.56%
Black or African American542.23%
Other race220.91%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Granite Falls Population by Race

Granite Falls Population Pyramid 2024

Granite Falls Median Age

42.1

Total

42

Male

42.2

Female

Granite Falls Adults

There are 1,936 adults, (652 of whom are seniors) in Granite Falls.

Granite Falls Age Dependency

88.7

Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Granite Falls Sex Ratio

Female1,19149.15%
Male1,23250.85%

Granite Falls Population by Age

Granite Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1042.077327
Non Family5661.1459.940.1
Married4322.9594.75.3
Female713.9932.467.6
Male352.21000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Granite Falls Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1609.47%
Associates Degree18010.66%
Bachelors Degree25314.98%
Graduate Degree1619.53%
High School Graduate46327.41%
Less Than 9th Grade181.07%
Some College45426.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Granite Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Granite Falls Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4581,382399
Native American854815
2+ Races70550
Hispanic54390
Black5440
Other Race22220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.37%.

Granite Falls Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,015$55,433$22,632
Graduate Degree$67,788$80,500$67,692
High School Graduate$39,313$39,063$40,172
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$2,499$0
Overall$40,992$47,375$28,664
Some College$46,208$65,865$27,315

$40,992

Average Earnings

$47,375

Average Male

$28,664

Average Female

Granite Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Granite Falls Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Granite Falls Language

98.03% of Granite Falls residents speak only English, while 1.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Granite Falls Language

Granite Falls Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9441769.05%
Native1553623.23%
Multiple1553019.35%
Hispanic182116.04%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.86%

Male Poverty Rate

16.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Granite Falls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Granite Falls is Native, with 23.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Granite Falls is Hispanic, with 6.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.72%.

Granite Falls Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.48%
High School14.77%
Some College13.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Granite Falls Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed17.3%
Male Employed3.37%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Granite Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Granite Falls Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,250$105,683
Households$58,350$77,961
Married Families$104,914$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,176$49,995

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Granite Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Granite Falls Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Granite Falls Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Granite Falls Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Granite Falls Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

165

Number of Veterans

165

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam59
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War11
Korea3
World War II0

Granite Falls Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+89
65 to 7442
55 to 6434
18 to 340
35 to 540

Granite Falls Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16510.03%

Granite Falls Veterans by Race

Granite Falls Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Granite Falls Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Granite Falls Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Granite Falls Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Granite Falls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.6%

Born in Granite Falls

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Granite Falls residents were born in the United States, with 80.6% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Granite Falls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,592-16-0.61%
20282,608-15-0.57%
20272,623-15-0.57%
20262,638-16-0.6%
20252,654-15-0.56%
20242,669-16-0.6%
20232,685-15-0.56%
20222,700-2-0.07%
20212,702-29-1.06%
20202,731341.26%
20192,697-20-0.74%
20182,717-11-0.4%
20172,728-16-0.58%
20162,74460.22%
20152,738-31-1.12%
20142,769-24-0.86%
20132,793-22-0.78%
20122,815-42-1.47%
20112,857-39-1.35%
20102,89600%
20003,070-13-0.42%
19903,083-368-10.66%
19803,4512267.01%
19703,22549718.22%
19602,7282178.64%
19502,511-81-3.13%

Granite Falls Population by Year