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Yancey County, NC


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

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2022 population: 18,811   ( 993 from 2010 , 341 from 2020)
Land area: 312.6 square miles
Population density: 60.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,256 91.73% 3.6%
Black:1660.88% 29.7%
Indian:710.38% 69.0%
Asian:680.36% 88.9%
2+ races:1971.05% 40.7%
Hispanic:1,0535.60% 29.4%
Total non-White:1,5558.27% 33.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:413 11.2
Deaths:63817.3
Net Migration: 56215.2
Net Immigration: 150.4
Change in White population:604 3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:389 2.2




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

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

2010
17,818
16,65293.46%
1280.72%
420.24%
360.20%
1400.79%
8144.57%
1,1666.54%

2000
17,774
17,03395.83%
1010.57%
380.21%
220.12%
950.53%
4782.69%
7414.17%

1990
15,419
15,13398.15%
1971.28%
350.23%
80.05%
n/a
460.30%
2861.85%

1980
14,934
14,57397.58%
2771.85%
140.09%
310.21%
n/a
390.26%
3612.42%

1970
12,629
12,37998.02%
2361.87%
120.10%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
250 1.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,697 9.5
1,85610.4
6203.5
4562.6
-381 -2.1
425 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,830 11.9
1,63310.6
1,3588.8
-2-0.0
1,900 12.3
455 3.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,744 11.7
1,361 9.1
124 0.8
n/a
560 3.7
-75 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,539 12.2
n/a
2,194 17.4
111 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Yancey 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
48.0
3,423 18.2%
15,388 81.8%
4,850 25.8%
7,859
2.34
5,281 67.2%
4,362 82.6%
398 7.5%
2,578 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
45.5
3,562 20.0%
14,256 80.0%
3,672 20.6%
7,644
2.31
5,216 68.2%
4,283 82.1%
271 5.2%
2,428 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
3,780 21.3%
13,994 78.7%
3,223 18.1%
7,477
2.36
5,369 71.8%
4,512 84.0%
330 6.1%
2,108 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
3,537 22.9%
11,882 77.1%
2,643 17.1%
6,090
2.50
4,664 76.6%
4,038 86.6%
225 4.8%
1,426 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
4,134 27.7%
10,800 72.3%
2,108 14.1%
5,284
2.78
4,377 82.8%
3,755 85.8%
211 4.8%
907 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Yancey County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,266 
Median Value$206,100 
Occupied7,85969.8%
Vacant3,40730.2%
Owned6,16278.4%
Rented1,69721.6%
Median Rent$757 
Single-Family Units8,35274.1%
    Detached8,26173.3%
    Attached910.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4023.6%
Mobile Homes1,98817.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Yancey County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006778.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994585.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993083.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994015.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993444.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993794.8%
$35,000 to $39,9994345.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993314.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994165.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995887.5%
$60,000 to $74,99984410.7%
$75,000 to $99,99985610.9%
$100,000 to $124,9995316.8%
$125,000 to $149,9996288.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993584.6%
$200,000 or more3063.9%
Median Household Income53,103 
Per Capita Income31,037 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3905.0%
Public Assistance2182.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps98912.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,58665.0%
Unemployed6025.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,18870.9%
Not in Labor Force2,94629.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3122,38949.2%
Non-Profit6832517.3%
Self-Employed78745363.5%
Local Government21027942.9%
State Government34836648.7%
Federal Government897056.0%
Total Private + Self3,0992,84252.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7151,04040.7%
Total3,8143,88249.6%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89011.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,31217.0%
Professional, Technical1,43418.6%
Service Occupations1,67621.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing540.7%
All others2,38431.0%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,27116.5%
Health care and social assistance1,26116.4%
Retail trade93912.2%
Construction6929.0%
Educational services6138.0%
Public administration5397.0%
Transportation and warehousing3925.1%
Other services3815.0%
Accommodation and food services3724.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3023.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1942.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1552.0%
Finance and insurance1501.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1231.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation951.2%
Information921.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction500.6%
Wholesale trade380.5%
Utilities280.4%
Management90.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6753.64%
Puerto Rican100.05%
Cuban500.27%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1680.91%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1330.72%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan170.09%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American350.19%
Argentinean150.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American30.02%
Other Hispanic630.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian410.22%
Korean130.07%
Japanese50.03%
Chinese20.01%
Indonesian20.01%
Filipino10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,74295.1%
Spanish6623.8%
German, other Germanic930.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic450.3%
Other Indo-European350.2%
Other Asian180.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Korean40.0%
Chinese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,13716.9%
English2,50413.5%
Irish2,28612.3%
German1,4748.0%
Scotch-Irish1,2486.7%
Scottish5493.0%
European5062.7%
Welsh2791.5%
Dutch2771.5%
Italian1991.1%
French1720.9%
British1540.8%
Polish1380.7%
Swedish970.5%
French Canadian960.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,17998.1%
Not a citizen3591.9%
Native18,03897.3%
Foreign-born5002.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Yancey County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
573 4.1%1,016 7.3%4,775 34.5%4,387 31.7%1,988 14.4%1,110 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 573 4.1%
9-12 Years 1,016 7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,775 34.5%
Some College 4,387 31.7%
Bach. Degree 1,988 14.4%
Grad Degree 1,110 8.0%
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 Yancey County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,721 6,201 520 7.7% 4.1%
1991 6,575 5,994 581 8.8% 5.9%
1992 6,639 5,987 652 9.8% 6.3%
1993 6,316 5,818 498 7.9% 5.1%
1994 6,629 6,132 497 7.5% 4.4%
1995 6,236 5,867 369 5.9% 4.4%
1996 6,294 5,913 381 6.1% 4.4%
1997 6,496 6,154 342 5.3% 3.8%
1998 6,590 6,193 397 6.0% 3.5%
1999 6,781 6,437 344 5.1% 3.3%
2000 8,516 8,202 314 3.7% 3.7%
2001 8,231 7,421 810 9.8% 5.6%
2002 8,040 7,262 778 9.7% 6.9%
2003 8,147 7,548 599 7.4% 6.7%
2004 7,951 7,401 550 6.9% 5.9%
2005 7,938 7,331 607 7.6% 5.6%
2006 7,981 7,501 480 6.0% 5.1%
2007 8,113 7,605 508 6.3% 5.1%
2008 7,794 7,198 596 7.6% 6.2%
2009 7,958 6,967 991 12.5% 11.0%
2010 7,837 6,917 920 11.7% 10.7%
2011 7,916 7,019 897 11.3% 10.3%
2012 8,046 7,166 880 10.9% 9.5%
2013 7,821 7,094 727 9.3% 7.8%
2014 7,489 6,998 491 6.6% 6.1%
2015 7,408 6,976 432 5.8% 5.7%
2016 7,455 7,070 385 5.2% 5.1%
2017 7,415 7,076 339 4.6% 4.5%
2018 8,246 7,944 302 3.7% 4.0%
2019 8,500 8,191 309 3.6% 3.8%
2020 8,189 7,649 540 6.6% 7.3%
2021 7,982 7,630 352 4.4% 4.9%
2022 8,237 7,942 295 3.6% 3.7%
2023 8,371 8,110 261 3.1% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com