Granville County, North Carolina

Granville County
County
Granville County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°18′N 78°40′W / 36.30°N 78.66°W / 36.30; -78.66
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Established	June 28, 1746 (277 years ago) (1746-06-28)
Named for	John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
Seat	Oxford
Largest community	Oxford
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.org

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.^[1] Its county seat is Oxford.^[2] The county has access to Kerr Lake and Falls Lake and is part of the Roanoke, Tar and Neuse River watersheds.