Granite Falls

Nestled in the shadow of Mr. Pilchuck, bounded by the Stillaguamish and Pilchuck rivers, Granite Falls is that perfect stop-over before or after a mountain excursion.

This “Gateway to the Mountain Loop” is enhanced by turn-of-the-century architecture, unique businesses and eateries, and a distinct western foothills atmosphere.

Big Four Ice Caves, the ghost town of Monte Cristo, and over a dozen hiking trails are popular destinations, and only minutes from downtown Granite Falls along scenic Mountain Loop Highway. You can tour the town or tour “the Loop” on your cell phone or PC, enjoying narrated slide shows including “then and now” pictures of the sights along the way.

Oldest car show in the state, pre-Thanksgiving and pre-Easter Turkey Shoots, Easter egg hunts, Railroad (and school) Reunion Days, Christmas Tree lighting, active Senior Center, outstanding Boys and Girls Club, award-winning Historical Museum, downtown skate park and lake waterfront park, autumn city-wide “Night Out”, popular dog park, waterfall and fish ladder.

Distance From

Work:
- Everett:25 minutes
- Bellevue: 60 minutes
- Seattle: 90 minutes
Skiing: 90 minutes
Boating: 30 minutes

K-12 School District

Granite Falls School District

Major Employers

B.I.C., Inc
Checkmate Industries, Inc.
Cobalt Enterprises
FSX Equipment, Inc.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Granite Falls	2,797	3,668	5,055	5,250

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	214	240	258
5-9	264	273	282
10-14	332	305	322
15-19	324	335	270
20-24	182	290	249
25-29	193	352	322
30-34	259	332	404
35-39	294	324	370
40-44	318	379	334
45-49	338	343	381
50-54	276	409	364
55-59	217	399	399
60-64	149	326	378
65-69	96	293	305
70-74	68	199	259
75-79	48	129	163
80-84	38	61	109
85+	57	66	81
18+	2,656	4,039	4,219
Median Age	36	41	42

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Granite Falls	2023
Total	5,055.00
White Alone	81.03
Black Alone	0.97
American Indian Alone	1.29
Asian Alone	2.27
Pacific Islander Alone	0.14
Some Other Race	3.94
Two or More Races	10.37
Hispanic Origin	8.55
Diversity Index	43.50

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Granite Falls	2023 - 2028
Population	0.76%
Households	0.76%
Families	0.86%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	974	1,323	1,721	1,787
Housing Units	1,005	1,454	1,784	1,845
Owner Occupied Units			1,294	1,378
Renter Occupied Units			427	409
Vacant Units			63	58

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Granite Falls	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$609,326	$701,487
Average Home Value	$608,810	$725,381
<$50,000	15	0
$50,000 - $99,999	1	0
$100,000 - $149,999	4	0
$150,000 - $199,999	21	0
$200,000 - $249,999	34	0
$250,000 - $299,999	22	0
$300,000 - $399,999	91	13
$400,000 - $499,999	180	107
$500,000 - $749,999	638	706
$1,000,000 +	11	30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	127
2000-2009	464
1990-1999	603
1980-1989	172
1970-1979	221
1960-1969	111
1950-1959	19
1940-1949	3
1939 or Before	130

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Granite Falls	2023	2028
Median Household	$92,041	$108,806
Average Household	$117,509	$140,690
Per Capita	$40,024	$47,905

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Granite Falls	2023
<$15,000	170
$15,000 - $24,999	117
$25,000 - $34,999	38
$35,000 - $49,999	132
$50,000 - $74,999	221
$75,000 - $99,999	247
$100,000 - $149,999	366
$150,000 - $199,999	243
$200,000+	187

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,030
In-County Residents	1,867
Out-of-County Residents	163
Drive Alone	1,645
Carpooled	65
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	185
Less than 5 minutes	14
5-9 minutes	191
10-14 minutes	105
15-19 minutes	44
20-24 minutes	270
25-29 minutes	182
30-34 minutes	296
35-39 minutes	100
40-44 minutes	108
45-59 minutes	226
60-89 minutes	254
90+ minutes	54
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,095
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	49
Manufacturing	158
Wholesale Trade	35

Retail Trade	151
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	18
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	19
Food & Beverage Stores	62
Health/Pers Care Stores	27
Gasoline Stations	21
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	4
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	3
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	13
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	31
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	6
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	2
Educational Services	242
HealthCare/Social Assist	91
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	42

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	109
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	109

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	69
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	88

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Granite Falls	2023
Some High School	192
Graduated High School	1,111
Associates Degree	582
Bachelor's Degree	581
Graduate Degree	191

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	111
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	7
Manufacturing Bus	6
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

Retail Trade Bus	15
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	5
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	4
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	6
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	14
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	12
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	12

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	19
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	5