Median Age
29 Years
Largest Age Group
20-29 Years
Approximately 32% of Residents
Under 20
20%
Over 65
13%
Granville
Granville, WV Area Guide
Morgantown’s nearby abode for college students, faculty, and more
Great Location
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Affordable
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University
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River
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Granville is a small town and suburb of Morgantown. Located across the river from West Virginia University, Granville is a great option for students and employees of the school. The community is best known for its popular commercial hub, University Town Centre, which houses medical offices, department stores, restaurants, a bookstore, discount shops, and a movie theater. Although this commercial center dominates the town, there is a variety of rentals from luxury off-campus housing to quaint single-family homes. Along with proximity to West Virginia University, Granville is also convenient to Downtown Morgantown. Route 19 and Interstate 70 make traveling in and around Granville easy whether it’s for work, school, or leisure.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$31,290
Average: $43,645
Education
237
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
696
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Granville has more renters than homeowners.
Renters
70%
Non-Renters
30%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
9%
Other Education
91%
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Granville, WV is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- The Core Arboretum
- Tomchin Planetarium & Observatory
- West Virginia Botanic Garden
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- North Central West Virginia
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.