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
Part is in Granite Quarry, part in Salisbury and Faith
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Granite Quarry. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Granite Quarry
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)41 miles away
Closer regional airport
Concord-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.
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.
Rowan County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
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