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Population: 2,175. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,232 (+2.6% change)
Males: 1,049 (48.2%), Females: 1,126 (51.8%)

Rowan County

Zip code: 28072

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $41,645
Median house value: $107,300

Population by Race

Races in Granite Quarry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (21.1%), German (17.7%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 802 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Granite Quarry

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granite Quarry town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

5.6% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +623 (+40.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Granite Quarry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granite Quarry:

  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 40 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Granite Quarry:

Amtrak stations near Granite Quarry:

  • 5 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granite Quarry:

  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 30 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Public primary/middle school in Granite Quarry:

  • GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 665; Location: 118 S WALNUT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

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