Yancey County, North Carolina Population 2024

18,881

Yancey County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 18,881 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yancey County, North Carolina is the 82nd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 17,805 and has seen a growth of 6.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,056350.18%
202819,021350.18%
202718,986350.18%
202618,951350.19%
202518,916350.19%
202418,881350.19%
202318,846350.19%
202218,811350.19%
202118,7762861.55%
202018,4904312.39%
201918,0591660.93%
201817,8931841.04%
201717,7091190.68%
201617,590400.23%
201517,55070.04%
201417,543-7-0.04%
201317,550-75-0.43%
201217,625-66-0.37%
201117,691-114-0.64%
201017,80500%
199015,4194853.25%
198014,9342,30518.25%
197012,629-1,379-9.84%
196014,008-2,298-14.09%
195016,306-896-5.21%
194017,2022,71618.75%
193014,486-607-4.02%
192015,0933,02125.02%
191012,0726085.3%
190011,4641,97420.8%
18909,4901,79623.34%
18807,6941,78530.21%
18705,909-2,746-31.73%
18608,6554505.48%
18508,2052,24337.62%
18405,962-13,094-68.71%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (35)
County Website
Yancey County
County Seat
2020 Population
18,490
Area
313 mi²
Density
60 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (391)
Founded
1833

Yancey County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,25393.07%
Two or more races6733.63%
Other race4362.35%
Black or African American820.44%
Asian670.36%
Native American190.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yancey County, North Carolina Population by Race

Yancey County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Yancey County, North Carolina Median Age

48

Total

46.7

Male

49.9

Female

Yancey County, North Carolina Adults

There are 15,115 adults, (4,850 of whom are seniors) in Yancey County, North Carolina.

Yancey County, North Carolina Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Yancey County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female9,33550.36%
Male9,20349.64%

Yancey County, North Carolina Population by Age

Yancey County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8592.3478.421.6
Married4,3622.8390.69.4
Non Family2,5781.1567.332.7
Female6743.1944.855.2
Male2453.757129

2.88

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yancey County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yancey County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yancey County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Yancey County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,526

Average Earnings

$42,460

Average Male

$30,707

Average Female

Yancey County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yancey County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yancey County, North Carolina Language

95.08% of Yancey County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Yancey County, North Carolina Language

Yancey County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9272,32613.74%
Hispanic1,00135135.06%
Multiple67327941.46%
Other43613631.19%
Black623658.06%
Native181055.56%
Asian6722.99%

15.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.13%

Male Poverty Rate

14.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yancey County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yancey County, North Carolina is Black, with 58.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yancey County, North Carolina is Asian, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.64%.

Yancey County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.87%
High School12.59%
Some College12.25%
Bachelors or Greater8.21%

Yancey County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.12%
Male Unemployed15.06%
Female Employed7.55%
Male Employed7.11%

Yancey County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yancey County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yancey County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Yancey County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yancey County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Yancey County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yancey County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

939

Number of Veterans

884

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

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Yancey County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Yancey County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Yancey County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Yancey County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yancey County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Yancey County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yancey County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yancey County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67%

Born in Yancey County, North Carolina

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Yancey County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 67% having been born in North Carolina. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yancey County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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