Granite falls is located in Yellow medicine county Minnesota with a geographic area of 3.5 square miles. The total population in Granite falls is 2,636 with 48.7% male and 51.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.4% of the population and over age 65 is 21.8% of the population. The median household income is $51,006, per capita income is $29,296. There are a total of 1,162 housing units with 62.3% owner occupied. Education includes 33.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Granite falls in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.