Welcome to Granville County ...
Time Zone: Granville County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Oxford is the Seat for Granville County.
Granville County was founded in 1746 and was created by taking area from Edgecombe County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Granville had a population of 60,443 people. This is an increase of 4.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 57,673 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Granville represented 0.6% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Granville County:
- Creedmoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
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- Stem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stem is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Stovall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Granville County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Mecklenburg County
- Vance County
- Franklin County
- Wake County
- Durham County
- Person County
- Halifax County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |