Town guide

Granite Quarry, North Carolina

Granite Quarry is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, home to about 3,043 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28072, and parts of 28146 are in Granite Quarry too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3,0431,049 per sq mi
Median home value$257,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Granite Quarry

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Granite Quarry

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)41 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA418 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Granite Quarry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Granite Quarry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Granite Quarry had 2,984 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 257th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Rowan County grew from 31,066 residents in 1900 to 146,875 in 2020.

Granite Quarry population by census2000: 2,175, 2010: 2,930, 2020: 2,9842,17520002,93020102,9842020

Rowan County, 1900–2020

Rowan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,066, 1910: 37,521, 1920: 44,062, 1930: 56,665, 1940: 69,206, 1950: 75,410, 1960: 82,817, 1970: 90,035, 1980: 99,186, 1990: 110,605, 2000: 130,340, 2010: 138,428, 2020: 146,87531K’00’1044K’20’3069K’40’5083K’60’7099K’80’90130K’00’10147K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Granite QuarryJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in50°29°Jan3.554°32°Feb3.062°38°Mar4.172°48°Apr3.778°56°May3.485°65°Jun4.388°69°Jul4.686°67°Aug3.781°61°Sep3.872°48°Oct3.061°37°Nov3.153°32°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury, NC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Rowan County

49,366 jobs at 2,908 businesses in Rowan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rowan CountyManufacturing: 10,496 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,881 jobs; Retail trade: 5,116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,678 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,059 jobs; Construction: 2,990 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,415 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,391 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 6% Company headquarters 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Granite Quarry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury5.6 miles
  • W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (Salsbury)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury6.2 miles
  • Lexington Memorial Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lexington14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Granite Quarry

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market2.9 mi
  • ALDI3.5 mi
  • Food Lion3.8 mi
  • Food Lion3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Price Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • Country Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • East Branch Library4.5 mi
  • Rowan Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Rowan Museum4.8 mi
  • Utzman-Chambers House5.0 mi
  • Hall House Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lee Street Theatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Salisbury, Faith and East Spencer.

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