Census 2000 recorded Granville County's population at 48,498. Oxford serves as the county seat, a pleasant, historic city surrounded by dynamic, growing industries. Located here is the Granville Medical Center, which comes equipped with a helicopter pad. In emergencies, helicopters transport patients to the Duke University Medical Center in Durham within a matter of minutes. Durham, known as the "City of Medicine", is a thirty-minute drive.

Granville County's other towns include Creedmoor, Stovall, Stem and Butner. Creedmoor, voted one of the best places to live by Money Magazine, (1996), lies twenty minutes from Raleigh and fifteen minutes from Durham. Interstate 85 bisects Granville County, providing easy travel to the dynamic cities of NC's Research Triangle.

Granville County residents enjoy a mild southern climate. January temperatures average 38 degrees and July temperatures average a cool 77 degrees. 44 inches of rain annually keep the rolling Piedmont hills green and fertile. A favorite activity in Granville County is golf. The world-famous Pinehurst Golf Resort is a short drive. Beautiful Falls Lake borders Granville County to the south, offering premier fishing, boating and camping. Three sandy beaches await swimmers. Kerr Lake is Granville County's northern border. North Carolina's largest lake, its 850 miles of shoreline stretch through several counties and into Virginia.

Granville County takes great pride in providing quality education. The public school system repeatedly receives high marks. Two private schools are also available. The Vance Granville Community College lies five miles north of Oxford. It works with local industries to give residents free training tailored to companies' needs. Within forty-five minutes of Granville County are the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina State and North Carolina Central Universities. These campuses provide numerous cultural activities for the community as well as internationally recognized educational opportunities. Granville County residents attend superb theater and musical performances, and cheer on the college sports teams.

Granville County, North Carolina declares as its slogan: "Our home, your opportunity." Its prime location in the heart of NC's most exciting and rapidly growing region extends many opportunities. The townspeople of Granville County work diligently to keep their communities fine places to call home.