Granite Falls
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About Granite Falls
Town in North Carolina, United StatesGranite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Granite Falls had a population of 4,965. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Granite Falls
The typical Granite Falls home is worth about $274,000, up 3.7% in a year, 18% below the North Carolina typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Granite Falls
Safety Grade C-
Granite Falls reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 53% of towns.
Schools in Granite Falls
All Granite Falls schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Granite Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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