Graham County, North Carolina Population 2024

8,072

Graham County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 8,072 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Graham County, North Carolina is the 98th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 8,866 and has seen a growth of -8.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,172200.25%
20288,152200.25%
20278,132200.25%
20268,112200.25%
20258,092200.25%
20248,072200.25%
20238,052200.25%
20228,032240.3%
20218,008-28-0.35%
20208,036-434-5.12%
20198,470-20-0.24%
20188,490-39-0.46%
20178,529-11-0.13%
20168,540-47-0.55%
20158,587-30-0.35%
20148,617-96-1.1%
20138,713100.11%
20128,703-106-1.2%
20118,809-57-0.64%
20108,86600%
19907,196-21-0.29%
19807,2176559.98%
19706,5621302.02%
19606,432-454-6.59%
19506,8864687.29%
19406,4185779.88%
19305,84196919.89%
19204,8721232.59%
19104,7494069.35%
19004,3431,03031.09%
18903,31397841.88%
18802,335-5,837-71.43%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (20)
County Website
Graham County
2020 Population
8,036
Area
292 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (36)
Founded
1872

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,89885.72%
Native American7208.95%
Two or more races2993.72%
Other race911.13%
Black or African American390.48%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Graham County, North Carolina Population by Race

Graham County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Graham County, North Carolina Median Age

45.3

Total

45.3

Male

45.3

Female

Graham County, North Carolina Adults

There are 6,410 adults, (1,899 of whom are seniors) in Graham County, North Carolina.

Graham County, North Carolina Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Graham County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female4,05350.37%
Male3,99449.63%

Graham County, North Carolina Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1792.4979.920.1
Married1,6623.31937
Non Family1,1671.1566.633.4
Female2922.9763.436.6
Male583.3858.641.4

3.22

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Graham County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade67711.65%
Associates Degree68511.79%
Bachelors Degree58810.12%
Graduate Degree2153.7%
High School Graduate2,06835.6%
Less Than 9th Grade2474.25%
Some College1,32922.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Graham County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2624,383684
Native American33432146
2+ Races13313365
Hispanic122948
Other Race3790
Black35310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.87%.

Graham County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,144$47,500$36,979
Graduate Degree$62,656$0$68,750
High School Graduate$36,667$41,422$34,798
Less Than 9th Grade$25,393$28,646$18,469
Overall$34,786$41,139$29,620
Some College$29,318$42,697$23,350

$34,786

Average Earnings

$41,139

Average Male

$29,620

Average Female

Graham County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Graham County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Graham County, North Carolina Language

94.27% of Graham County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

Graham County, North Carolina Language

Graham County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,77476211.25%
Hispanic3306218.79%
Other904853.33%
Multiple2983210.74%
Native720314.31%
Black77100%

11.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.43%

Male Poverty Rate

13.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Graham County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Graham County, North Carolina is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Graham County, North Carolina is Native, with 4.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.54%.

Graham County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.92%
Some College11.76%
Bachelors or Greater9.01%
High School5.94%

Graham County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.44%
Female Unemployed17.86%
Male Employed5.06%
Female Employed4.15%

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

Graham County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,487$71,692
Households$46,010$62,085
Married Families$58,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,371$43,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Graham County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Graham County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Graham 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 45-54.

Graham County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Graham County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

450

Number of Veterans

425

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam157
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War66
Korea38
World War II0

Graham County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54171
65 to 74127
55 to 6475
75+66
18 to 3411

Graham County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4030.07095070422535212
Native American470.10021321961620469

Graham County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Graham County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Graham County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Graham County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Graham County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Graham 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

75.03%

Born in Graham County, North Carolina

97.58%

Native Born

2.42%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.58% of Graham County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 75.03% having been born in North Carolina. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Graham County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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