Census tract · Granville County
Census Tract 9702, Granville County, North Carolina
Census Tract 9702, GEOID 37077970200, in Granville County, North Carolina, partly within Oxford. 4,408 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±553); the 2020 Census counted 4,327.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,408
±553 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,327
Median household income
$53,848
±$11,934 (90% margin)
Granville County: $71,111
Median home value
$196,800
±$54,556 (90% margin)
Granville County: $247,700
Median gross rent
$917
±$62 (90% margin)
Granville County: $1,008
Where is Census Tract 9702?
Census Tract 9702 is one of 15 census tracts in Granville County, North Carolina. It covers 33.22 square miles of land, 130 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37077970200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Oxford | 40% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9702: Tract 9701.01 ($82,624), Tract 9701.02 ($68,444), Tract 9703 ($41,781), Tract 9704 ($56,554), Tract 9705 ($58,950), Tract 9602 in Vance County ($80,893) and Tract 9603 in Vance County ($53,702). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9702?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9702's population at 4,408 (±553) in 1,857 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,327 residents and 1,722 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Granville County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,408 ±553 | 60,877 |
| Households | 1,857 ±221 | 22,474 |
| Average household size | 2.20 ±0.23 | 2.52 |
| Housing units | 1,979 ±211 | 24,787 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9702?
The median resident of Census Tract 9702 is 52.0 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 45.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 39.9%. 6.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Granville County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.0 ±5.9 | 42.4 |
| Under 18 years | 19.9% ±5.1 pts | 20.7% |
| 65 years and over | 27.4% ±4.2 pts | 17.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.9% ±5.3 pts | 11.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.9% ±7.3 pts | 55.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 45.5% ±8.2 pts | 28.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±4.3 pts | 3.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0% ±3.7 pts | 5.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.4% ±3.6 pts | 9.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.1% ±3.9 pts | 7.0% |
| With a disability | 17.4% ±4.2 pts | 16.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.9% ±6.8 pts | 9.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.2% ±4.1 pts | 88.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0% ±5.0 pts | 25.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7% ±2.8 pts | 8.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.4% ±4.5 pts | 90.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9702 earn?
Half of the 1,857 households in Census Tract 9702 earn less than $53,848 a year (±$11,934), against $71,111 across Granville County: 13th highest of the county's 14 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Granville County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,848 ±$11,934 | $71,111 |
| Mean household income | $80,119 ±$11,272 | $91,105 |
| Per capita income | $34,303 ±$5,448 | $34,223 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.5% ±8.7 pts | 15.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 47.1% ±19.1 pts | 18.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.5% ±8.1 pts | 13.9% |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±5.0 pts | 94.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.3% ±6.0 pts | 88.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9702?
Owners occupy 71.5% of Census Tract 9702's occupied homes and renters 28.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,800 by its owner (±$54,556). The median renter pays $917 a month including utilities, and 37.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Granville County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,800 ±$54,556 | $247,700 |
| Median gross rent | $917 ±$62 | $1,008 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.5% ±17.9 pts | 34.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,587 ±$268 | $1,546 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.5% ±7.8 pts | 77.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.5% ±7.8 pts | 22.9% |
| Housing units | 1,979 ±211 | 24,787 |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.9% ±6.6 pts | 71.5% |
| Mobile homes | 16.0% ±5.0 pts | 19.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 2.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.9% ±4.6 pts | 12.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.1% ±5.8 pts | 5.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.9% ±4.9 pts | 3.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9702 get to work?
82.2% of Census Tract 9702's workers drive alone and 10.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9702 | Granville County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.2% ±6.2 pts | 54.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% ±3.1 pts | 4.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2% ±6.5 pts | 78.8% |
| Carpooled | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 6.3% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.8% ±2.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 10.5% ±5.3 pts | 13.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min ±6.5 | 30.8 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9702 compare with the other tracts in Granville County?
Among Granville County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9702 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Granville County |
|---|---|
| Population | 6th of 15 |
| Residents per square mile | 10th of 15 |
| Median household income | 13th of 14 |
| Per capita income | 7th of 15 |
| Median home value | 10th of 14 |
| Median gross rent | 9th of 12 |
| Poverty rate | 4th of 12 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8th of 14 |
| Median age | 1st of 15 |
| Owner-occupied share | 11th of 14 |
The tracts next to it on Granville County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9705 | 10th | $58,950±$24,547 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9704 | 11th | $56,554±$25,660 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9707.01 | 12th | $54,063±$10,239 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9702 | 13th | $53,848±$11,934 |
| Tract 9703 | 14th | $41,781±$12,545 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9702?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9702 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections