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Graham County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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Tracts in Graham County, NC

   



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2022 population: 7,980   ( 881 from 2010 , 49 from 2020)
Land area: 292.0 square miles
Population density: 27.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,786 85.04% 14.6%
Black:510.64% 200.0%
Indian:5597.01% 3.9%
Asian:550.69% 77.4%
2+ races:1972.47% 41.7%
Hispanic:3324.16% 71.1%
Total non-White:1,19414.96% 29.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:195 12.1
Deaths:30919.2
Net Migration: 644.0
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-1,156 -13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:275 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,861
7,94289.63%
170.19%
5386.07%
310.35%
1391.57%
1942.19%
91910.37%

2000
7,993
7,30391.37%
150.19%
5416.77%
140.18%
600.75%
600.75%
6908.63%

1990
7,196
6,74093.66%
00.00%
4406.11%
60.08%
n/a
100.14%
4566.34%

1980
7,217
6,82894.61%
00.00%
3604.99%
20.03%
n/a
270.37%
3895.39%

1970
6,562
6,18794.29%
881.34%
2874.37%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
375 5.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
932 11.7
92011.5
50.1
340.4
639 8.0
229 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
937 13.0
89512.4
4976.9
80.1
563 7.8
234 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
972 13.5
664 9.2
-352 -4.9
n/a
-88 -1.2
67 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
114 1.7
n/a
641 9.8
14 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Graham County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
1,637 20.5%
6,343 79.5%
1,899 23.8%
3,179
2.49
2,012 63.3%
1,662 82.6%
170 8.4%
1,167 36.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
1,913 21.6%
6,948 78.4%
1,742 19.7%
3,701
2.37
2,575 69.6%
2,006 77.9%
176 6.8%
1,126 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
41.2
1,753 21.9%
6,240 78.1%
1,445 18.1%
3,375
2.33
2,430 72.0%
2,024 83.3%
133 5.5%
945 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
1,691 23.5%
5,505 76.5%
1,153 16.0%
2,776
2.59
2,200 79.3%
1,912 86.9%
126 5.7%
576 20.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
2,171 30.1%
5,046 69.9%
906 12.6%
2,458
2.94
2,068 84.1%
1,844 89.2%
92 4.4%
390 15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Graham County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,272 
Median Value$134,000 
Occupied3,17960.3%
Vacant2,09339.7%
Owned2,54179.9%
Rented63820.1%
Median Rent$580 
Single-Family Units3,59068.1%
    Detached3,59068.1%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units781.5%
Mobile Homes1,46927.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Graham County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002427.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991223.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992327.3%
$20,000 to $24,999812.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991324.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991986.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992568.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992578.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991785.6%
$50,000 to $59,99938512.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992317.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992748.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991885.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991504.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992016.3%
$200,000 or more521.6%
Median Household Income46,010 
Per Capita Income25,835 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI32410.2%
Public Assistance140.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps41313.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,78760.4%
Unemployed2585.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,04566.0%
Not in Labor Force1,57034.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector98885653.6%
Non-Profit987357.3%
Self-Employed24811867.8%
Local Government26724552.1%
State Government9114838.1%
Federal Government83120.5%
Total Private + Self1,23697455.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.46449748.3%
Total1,7001,47153.6%
Pct. Govt.24.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2859.0%
Sales and Office Occupations40212.7%
Professional, Technical61319.3%
Service Occupations94029.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing180.6%
All others93129.4%
White Collar 41.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance47515.0%
Construction43413.7%
Retail trade43113.6%
Educational services41113.0%
Accommodation and food services2457.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1795.6%
Manufacturing1705.4%
Public administration1585.0%
Other services1575.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing932.9%
Transportation and warehousing922.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting902.8%
Utilities642.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation571.8%
Professional, scientific, technical561.8%
Finance and insurance521.6%
Information50.2%
Wholesale trade20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Graham County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2863.55%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American370.46%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran370.46%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic80.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,28794.3%
Spanish2262.9%
Other2012.6%
German, other Germanic160.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,00437.3%
Irish82110.2%
English4846.0%
German4185.2%
Scottish1592.0%
Scotch-Irish951.2%
Italian921.1%
European730.9%
Lebanese590.7%
Polish450.6%
Danish440.5%
French360.4%
Norwegian340.4%
Bulgarian310.4%
Swedish250.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,92698.5%
Not a citizen1211.5%
Native7,85297.6%
Foreign-born1952.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Graham County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
247 4.3%677 11.7%2,068 35.6%2,014 34.7%588 10.1%215 3.7%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 247 4.3%
9-12 Years 677 11.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,068 35.6%
Some College 2,014 34.7%
Bach. Degree 588 10.1%
Grad Degree 215 3.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Graham County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,443 2,925 518 15.0% 4.1%
1991 3,666 2,943 723 19.7% 5.9%
1992 4,117 3,375 742 18.0% 6.3%
1993 4,272 3,668 604 14.1% 5.1%
1994 4,323 3,733 590 13.6% 4.4%
1995 4,429 3,800 629 14.2% 4.4%
1996 4,506 3,958 548 12.2% 4.4%
1997 4,373 3,881 492 11.3% 3.8%
1998 4,122 3,730 392 9.5% 3.5%
1999 3,874 3,540 334 8.6% 3.3%
2000 3,815 3,562 253 6.6% 3.7%
2001 3,926 3,573 353 9.0% 5.6%
2002 3,855 3,462 393 10.2% 6.9%
2003 3,909 3,569 340 8.7% 6.7%
2004 3,868 3,545 323 8.4% 5.9%
2005 4,073 3,772 301 7.4% 5.6%
2006 4,119 3,837 282 6.8% 5.1%
2007 4,705 4,342 363 7.7% 5.1%
2008 4,392 3,920 472 10.7% 6.2%
2009 3,744 3,076 668 17.8% 11.0%
2010 3,713 3,067 646 17.4% 10.7%
2011 3,638 2,981 657 18.1% 10.3%
2012 3,615 2,962 653 18.1% 9.5%
2013 3,517 2,993 524 14.9% 7.8%
2014 3,311 2,881 430 13.0% 6.1%
2015 3,181 2,804 377 11.9% 5.7%
2016 3,092 2,819 273 8.8% 5.1%
2017 3,124 2,911 213 6.8% 4.5%
2018 3,183 2,994 189 5.9% 4.0%
2019 3,255 3,085 170 5.2% 3.8%
2020 3,077 2,772 305 9.9% 7.3%
2021 3,006 2,798 208 6.9% 4.9%
2022 2,947 2,789 158 5.4% 3.7%
2023 2,940 2,812 128 4.4% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com