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Swain County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cullowhee, 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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2022 population: 13,967   ( 14 from 2010 , 148 from 2020)
Land area: 527.7 square miles
Population density: 26.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,169 58.49% 10.9%
Black:1891.35% 152.0%
Indian:3,80227.22% 6.0%
Asian:1050.75% 50.0%
2+ races:6844.90% 26.7%
Hispanic:1,0187.29% 88.5%
Total non-White:5,79841.51% 20.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:365 12.9
Deaths:56019.8
Net Migration: 301.1
Net Immigration: 190.7
Change in White population:-999 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:985 7.0




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

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

2010
13,981
9,16865.57%
750.54%
3,58725.66%
700.50%
5403.86%
5403.86%
4,81334.43%

2000
12,968
8,54465.89%
2141.65%
3,71128.62%
200.15%
2792.15%
1911.47%
4,42434.11%

1990
11,268
7,96670.70%
1401.24%
3,05727.13%
220.20%
n/a
830.74%
3,30229.30%

1980
10,283
7,67274.61%
1010.98%
2,49324.24%
130.13%
n/a
40.04%
2,61125.39%

1970
7,861
6,66284.75%
2573.27%
93111.84%
30.04%
n/a
90.11%
1,199 15.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,679 12.9
1,59412.3
3963.1
280.2
624 4.8
389 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,694 15.0
1,43412.7
9648.6
700.6
578 5.1
1,122 10.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,776 17.3
1,332 13.0
296 2.9
n/a
294 2.9
691 6.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
617 7.8
n/a
1,010 12.8
1,412 18.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Swain 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
41.6
3,196 22.9%
10,771 77.1%
2,706 19.4%
5,684
2.43
3,815 67.1%
2,631 69.0%
387 10.1%
1,869 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
3,269 23.4%
10,712 76.6%
2,321 16.6%
5,672
2.42
3,799 67.0%
2,656 69.9%
401 10.6%
1,873 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
3,156 24.3%
9,812 75.7%
1,957 15.1%
5,131
2.45
3,686 71.8%
2,773 75.2%
345 9.4%
1,445 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
2,867 25.4%
8,401 74.6%
1,738 15.4%
4,244
2.52
3,163 74.5%
2,458 77.7%
328 10.4%
1,081 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
2,978 29.0%
7,305 71.0%
1,493 14.5%
3,585
2.81
2,862 79.8%
2,345 81.9%
197 6.9%
723 20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Swain County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,451 
Median Value$178,900 
Occupied5,68467.3%
Vacant2,76732.7%
Owned4,13572.7%
Rented1,54927.3%
Median Rent$690 
Single-Family Units5,89769.8%
    Detached5,85369.3%
    Attached440.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1601.9%
Mobile Homes2,01623.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Swain County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003486.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994277.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993175.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993946.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991672.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993115.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993005.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992474.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992163.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993646.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994067.1%
$75,000 to $99,99967011.8%
$100,000 to $124,99966111.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993185.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993556.2%
$200,000 or more1833.2%
Median Household Income52,818 
Per Capita Income28,624 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4367.7%
Public Assistance1703.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps84114.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,01262.2%
Unemployed3714.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,38366.8%
Not in Labor Force2,68133.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7381,51953.4%
Non-Profit11921935.2%
Self-Employed30724855.3%
Local Government36059337.8%
State Government12712051.4%
Federal Government19421048.0%
Total Private + Self2,0451,76753.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8001,14241.2%
Total2,8452,90949.4%
Pct. Govt.27.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts61710.7%
Sales and Office Occupations89015.5%
Professional, Technical1,11419.4%
Service Occupations1,84632.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1773.1%
All others1,28722.4%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance89915.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation65711.4%
Accommodation and food services64611.2%
Public administration62410.8%
Construction4758.3%
Retail trade4547.9%
Other services3756.5%
Educational services3546.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2824.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2364.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1662.9%
Transportation and warehousing1452.5%
Wholesale trade1021.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing871.5%
Information831.4%
Manufacturing751.3%
Utilities490.9%
Finance and insurance450.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5964.22%
Puerto Rican1541.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American830.59%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian830.59%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1400.99%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indonesian240.17%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,43992.6%
Other5163.8%
Spanish3892.9%
Chinese350.3%
Other Asian240.2%
German, other Germanic230.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,31223.4%
English1,47010.4%
Irish1,0337.3%
German4583.2%
Scotch-Irish4263.0%
European1581.1%
Polish1310.9%
Italian1070.8%
Scottish920.7%
French780.6%
Dutch750.5%
Welsh730.5%
Swiss630.4%
Scandinavian580.4%
Swedish530.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,90798.4%
Not a citizen2231.6%
Native13,73997.2%
Foreign-born3912.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Swain County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
433 4.5%1,005 10.4%3,148 32.6%3,037 31.4%1,207 12.5%834 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 433 4.5%
9-12 Years 1,005 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,148 32.6%
Some College 3,037 31.4%
Bach. Degree 1,207 12.5%
Grad Degree 834 8.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Swain County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,808 5,084 724 12.5% 4.1%
1991 6,181 5,237 944 15.3% 5.9%
1992 6,379 5,210 1,169 18.3% 6.3%
1993 6,137 5,177 960 15.6% 5.1%
1994 6,024 5,089 935 15.5% 4.4%
1995 5,954 4,953 1,001 16.8% 4.4%
1996 6,137 5,032 1,105 18.0% 4.4%
1997 6,344 5,249 1,095 17.3% 3.8%
1998 5,853 5,087 766 13.1% 3.5%
1999 6,176 5,483 693 11.2% 3.3%
2000 6,200 5,648 552 8.9% 3.7%
2001 6,712 6,173 539 8.0% 5.6%
2002 6,648 6,055 593 8.9% 6.9%
2003 6,796 6,233 563 8.3% 6.7%
2004 6,704 6,189 515 7.7% 5.9%
2005 6,926 6,417 509 7.3% 5.6%
2006 7,287 6,846 441 6.1% 5.1%
2007 7,327 6,829 498 6.8% 5.1%
2008 6,967 6,415 552 7.9% 6.2%
2009 6,865 6,007 858 12.5% 11.0%
2010 6,290 5,371 919 14.6% 10.7%
2011 6,519 5,500 1,019 15.6% 10.3%
2012 6,587 5,596 991 15.0% 9.5%
2013 6,607 5,807 800 12.1% 7.8%
2014 6,482 5,915 567 8.7% 6.1%
2015 6,767 6,254 513 7.6% 5.7%
2016 7,096 6,663 433 6.1% 5.1%
2017 6,834 6,487 347 5.1% 4.5%
2018 6,921 6,618 303 4.4% 4.0%
2019 7,089 6,816 273 3.9% 3.8%
2020 6,939 6,351 588 8.5% 7.3%
2021 6,790 6,477 313 4.6% 4.9%
2022 7,186 6,953 233 3.2% 3.7%
2023 7,119 6,910 209 2.9% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com