Granite Falls, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Granite Falls	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,837	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$99,608	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,007	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,396	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,403	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,887	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Granite Falls is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Granite Falls is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Granite Falls is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Granite Falls is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,398 $99,608 $199,216

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Granite Falls median earnings by income bracket

Granite Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Maiden, NC	3,496	$116,973	43.8%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edenton, NC	4,804	$60,676	25.4%
Soldotna, AK	4,806	$88,982	9.4%
Southern Gulf Islands, BC	4,806	n/a
Vandercook Lake, MI	4,803	$68,666	15.6%
Lake Tansi, TN	4,807	$74,435	8.5%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%

Source: The Granite Falls, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.