Granville County, North Carolina
Granville County is a county located on the northern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,992. Its county seat is Oxford. The county has access to Kerr Lake and Falls Lake and is part of the Roanoke, Tar and Neuse River watersheds.
Granville County | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36.30°N 78.66°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Established | June 28, 1746 |
| Named for | John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville |
| Seat | Oxford |
| Largest community | Butner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 537.59 sq mi (1,392.4 km2) |
| • Land | 531.99 sq mi (1,377.8 km2) |
| • Water | 5.60 sq mi (14.5 km2) 1.04% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 60,992 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 62,192 |
| • Density | 114.65/sq mi (44.27/km2) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | granvillecounty |
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