Graham County, North Carolina's estimated population is 8,381 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Graham County, North Carolina is the 99th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 8,867 and has seen a growth of -5.48% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 2,335 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 3,313 | 978 | 41.88% |
1900 | 4,343 | 1,030 | 31.09% |
1910 | 4,749 | 406 | 9.35% |
1920 | 4,872 | 123 | 2.59% |
1930 | 5,841 | 969 | 19.89% |
1940 | 6,418 | 577 | 9.88% |
1950 | 6,886 | 468 | 7.29% |
1960 | 6,432 | -454 | -6.59% |
1970 | 6,562 | 130 | 2.02% |
1980 | 7,217 | 655 | 9.98% |
1990 | 7,196 | -21 | -0.29% |
2010 | 8,867 | 1,671 | 23.22% |
2011 | 8,811 | -56 | -0.63% |
2012 | 8,707 | -104 | -1.18% |
2013 | 8,719 | 12 | 0.14% |
2014 | 8,621 | -98 | -1.12% |
2015 | 8,588 | -33 | -0.38% |
2016 | 8,531 | -57 | -0.66% |
2017 | 8,524 | -7 | -0.08% |
2018 | 8,461 | -63 | -0.74% |
2019 | 8,441 | -20 | -0.24% |
2020 | 8,421 | -20 | -0.24% |
2021 | 8,401 | -20 | -0.24% |
2022 | 8,381 | -20 | -0.24% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,443 | 87.55% |
Black or African American | 16 | 0.19% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 764 | 8.99% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 210 | 2.47% |
Two or More Races | 67 | 0.79% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,521 | 2.38 | 83.5 |
Married | 1,931 | 3.04 | 91.8 |
Male | 65 | 2.66 | 36.9 |
Female | 299 | 2.96 | 59.9 |
Non Family | 1,226 | 1.19 | 78.7 |
3.01
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 358 | 5.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 749 | 12.16% |
High School Graduate | 2,114 | 34.31% |
Some College | 1,515 | 24.59% |
Associates Degree | 606 | 9.84% |
Bachelors Degree | 549 | 8.91% |
Graduate Degree | 270 | 4.38% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 150 | 58 | 50 |
Native American | 389 | 322 | 91 |
White | 5,582 | 4,646 | 678 |
2+ Races | 25 | 25 | |
Black | 14 | 3 | |
Other Race | 73 | 1 | |
Islander | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.33%.
$30,981
Average Earnings
$38,369
Average Male
$25,682
Average Female
96.20% of Graham County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 316 | 175 | 55.38% |
Multiple | 67 | 30 | 44.78% |
White | 7,219 | 882 | 12.22% |
Native | 764 | 79 | 10.34% |
Other | 142 | NaN% |
13.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.37%
Male Poverty Rate
15.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Graham County, North Carolina is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Graham County, North Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.74%.
56.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.9%
Male Marriage Rate
54.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 435 | 7.14% |
Native American | 37 | 7.14% |
15.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.5%
Labor Force Participation
48.8%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.77%
Born in Graham County, North Carolina
97.74%
Native Born
2.26%
Foreign Born
2.24%
Non Citizen
0.02%
Naturalized
97.74% of Graham County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 75.77% having been born in North Carolina. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.