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Granite Bay
CaliforniaCDP
Granite Bay
Total population
21,673
Median home value
$1,135,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$184,606
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 21,247 at the 2020 census, up from 20,402 at the 2010 census. The ZIP codes are 95746 and 95661. Granite Bay is a primarily residential suburb of Sacramento and is located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake.
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Geography
Granite Bay is located at (38.748504, -121.179793). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.20 percent) is water. The place name, Granite Bay, is derived from a bay in Folsom Lake, a reservoir on the east side of the town created in 1955. The entire town is underlain by granodiorite of the Penryn Pluton of Cretaceous age, hence the geological basis for the place name.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Granite Bay, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves31,345
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves31,316
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves30,871
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves30,381
- Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves27,797
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves26,370
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves25,293
- California TowheeMelozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves22,841
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Orangevale5.7 mi away
- Penryn6.1 mi away
- Newcastle7.6 mi away
- Citrus Heights7.9 mi away · pop. 86,995
- El Dorado Hills8.7 mi away
- Auburn10.5 mi away · pop. 13,768
- North Auburn12.7 mi away
- Arden-Arcade16.1 mi away
- Rancho Murieta18.7 mi away · pop. 5,875
- Placerville20.1 mi away
- Fruitridge Pocket22.1 mi away
- Nicolaus23.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Granite Bay
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library