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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Granite Falls, MN compare?
| Figure | Granite Falls, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,691 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,737 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 772 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Granite Falls, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,685±257 |
| Median age | 40.3±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.8%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $59,375±$4,959 |
| Per capita income | $38,349±$6,001 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $136,700±$17,486 |
| Median gross rent | $920±$172 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.5%±9.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.5%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.2%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov