Granite Shoals is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States with a 2020 census population of 5,129.
Geography
Granite Shoals is located in southwestern Burnet County west of Marble Falls and northwest of downtown Austin, on a bend on the east shore of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 20.25%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Granite Shoals had a population of 5,129 people, 1,789 households, and 1,333 families residing in the city.
The median age was 37.4 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.9 males age 18 and over.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 2,804 || 54.7%
|-
| Black or African American || 48 || 0.9%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 48 || 0.9%
|-
| Asian || 21 || 0.4%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 1,268 || 24.7%
|-
| Two or more races || 940 || 18.3%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,648 || 51.6%
|}
thumb|left|Granite Shoals on the far shore of the lake.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, Leonel Manzano grew up in Granite Shoals. The city is undergoing strong growth with the opening of several new stores.
Schools
Students in Granite Shoals attend schools in the Marble Falls Independent School District, with elementary students attending Highland Lakes Elementary School in Granite Shoals, and middle and high school students travelling six miles to neighboring Marble Falls.
References
External links
- City of Granite Shoals official website