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.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Granite Shoals telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Granite Shoals’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

In Granite Shoals, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.61 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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 population of Granite Shoals overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Granite Shoals, 23.26% 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.