Granville County | |
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Coordinates: 36°18′N 78°40′W / 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 | 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 | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | granvillecounty |
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.
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