Yadkin County, North Carolina Population 2024

38,041

Yadkin County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 38,041 with a growth rate of 0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yadkin County, North Carolina is the 66th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 38,435 and has seen a growth of -1.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,3762670.68%
202839,1092670.69%
202738,8422670.69%
202638,5752670.7%
202538,3082670.7%
202438,0412670.71%
202337,7742670.71%
202237,5072310.62%
202137,276220.06%
202037,254-363-0.96%
201937,6171610.43%
201837,456-143-0.38%
201737,599-51-0.14%
201637,650200.05%
201537,630-222-0.59%
201437,852-218-0.57%
201338,070-79-0.21%
201238,149-195-0.51%
201138,344-91-0.24%
201038,43500%
199030,4882,0497.2%
198028,4393,84015.61%
197024,5991,7957.87%
196022,8046713.03%
195022,1331,4767.15%
194020,6572,64714.7%
193018,0101,6199.88%
192016,3919636.24%
191015,4281,3459.55%
190014,0832932.12%
189013,7901,37011.03%
188012,4201,72316.11%
187010,697-17-0.16%
186010,714-28,662-72.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.71% (267)
County Website
Yadkin County
2020 Population
37,254
Area
335 mi²
Density
114 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (787)
Founded
1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,62187.5%
Two or more races1,7984.82%
Other race1,4853.98%
Black or African American1,1893.19%
Native American1660.45%
Asian210.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yadkin County, North Carolina Population by Race

Yadkin County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Yadkin County, North Carolina Median Age

44.5

Total

42.3

Male

46.6

Female

Yadkin County, North Carolina Adults

There are 29,589 adults, (7,670 of whom are seniors) in Yadkin County, North Carolina.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Yadkin County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female18,57149.81%
Male18,70950.19%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8502.4976.423.6
Married8,0293.187.512.5
Non Family4,6551.1164.235.8
Female1,3773.2755.544.5
Male7893.0572.527.5

3.05

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yadkin County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3008.67%
Associates Degree3,42712.92%
Bachelors Degree2,84110.71%
Graduate Degree9033.4%
High School Graduate9,59936.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2914.87%
Some College6,16423.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Yadkin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,33620,5983,558
Hispanic1,9231,26360
2+ Races95080754
Black81966426
Other Race69845765
Native American725315
Asian18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 20.83%.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,797$73,080$52,537
Graduate Degree$60,664$68,872$57,807
High School Graduate$33,680$35,516$31,196
Less Than 9th Grade$28,009$28,273$23,625
Overall$39,851$44,701$34,994
Some College$42,419$52,956$33,746

$39,851

Average Earnings

$44,701

Average Male

$34,994

Average Female

Yadkin County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yadkin County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yadkin County, North Carolina Language

90.2% of Yadkin County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 9.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.09% of the population.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Language

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,6883,14110.24%
Hispanic4,2711,65738.8%
Multiple1,76268438.82%
Other1,48145230.52%
Black1,11621619.35%
Native16695.42%

13.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.2%

Male Poverty Rate

14.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yadkin County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yadkin County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 38.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yadkin County, North Carolina is Native, with 5.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.32%.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.34%
High School14.7%
Some College7.33%
Bachelors or Greater4.16%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.01%
Male Unemployed24.42%
Male Employed9.31%
Female Employed4.21%

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

Yadkin County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,813$92,869
Households$57,486$78,890
Married Families$82,319$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,421$42,715

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Yadkin County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,206

Number of Veterans

2,128

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam903
First Gulf War336
Second Gulf War310
Korea153
World War II40

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+806
65 to 74488
35 to 54411
55 to 64371
18 to 34130

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9797.49%
Black15116.78%
Hispanic672.67%
2+ Races595.21%
Other Race171.77%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Yadkin County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yadkin County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yadkin 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

75.6%

Born in Yadkin County, North Carolina

95.03%

Native Born

4.97%

Foreign Born

3.9%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.03% of Yadkin County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 75.6% having been born in North Carolina. 3.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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