Granite Falls

County:: Yellow Medicine County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.546
State:: Minnesota

Granite Falls is a city located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Granite Falls has a 2025 population of 2,654. It is also the county seat of Yellow Medicine County. Granite Falls is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,731 in 2020.

The average household income in Granite Falls is $82,732 with a poverty rate of 9.27%. The median age in Granite Falls is 41.4 years: 41.2 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Granite Falls includes 79.67% White, 8.69% Native American, 5.51% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,081	79.67%
Native American	227	8.69%
Other race	144	5.51%
Two or more races	104	3.98%
Black or African American	50	1.91%
Asian	6	0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Granite Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Granite Falls' average per capita income is $42,813. Household income levels show a median of $59,402. The poverty rate stands at 9.27%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,250	-
Families	$82,269	$103,084
Households	$59,402	$82,732
Non Families	$43,125	$58,300

$42,813

Average Income

$59,402

Median Household Income

9.27%

Poverty Rate