Granite Shoals is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,324 people and two associated neighborhoods, Granite Shoals is the 372nd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Granite Shoals isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Granite Shoals are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Granite Shoals is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Granite Shoals who work in sales jobs (12.28%), management occupations (12.24%), and office and administrative support (10.03%). Also of interest is that Granite Shoals has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Granite Shoals is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. One downside of living in Granite Shoals is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Granite Shoals, the average commute to work is 30.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Granite Shoals doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Granite Shoals citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.26% of adults in Granite Shoals have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Granite Shoals in 2022 was $31,485, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,940 for a family of four. However, Granite Shoals contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Granite Shoals is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Granite Shoals home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Granite Shoals residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Granite Shoals also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.26% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Granite Shoals include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Granite Shoals is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
