Granite County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,727.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 1.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 3.4%. On the most recent census form, 98.3% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.10 persons compared to an average family size of 2.60 persons. In 2010 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $13,750. Per capita income grew by 26.5% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	3,079	2978	Covered Employment	757	3000
Growth (%) since 1990	20.8%	1022	Avg wage per job	$25,850	2954
Households (2010)	1,417	3019	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.3%	2240
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	1,264	3013	Avg wage per job	$24,824	2671
Unemployment Rate (2010)	10.4	1004	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	4.0%	690
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$31,055	1743	Avg wage per job	$32,811	2694
Median Household Income (2009)	$35,806	2323	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2151
Poverty Rate (2009)	17.4	1146	Avg wage per job	$12,383	2202
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	90.8	397	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	23.9	678	Avg wage per job	D	N/A