County in North Carolina · 313 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
19,106 people live in Yancey County. The typical household earns $58,709, and the median resident is 49.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,492 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.17%
Men 47.9 · Women 50.4
1840–2026
19,106
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
19,106
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,106 | +22 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,084 | +22 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 19,062 | +144 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 18,918 | +146 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 18,772 | +13 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 18,759 | +267 | 1.44% |
| 2020 | 18,492 | +433 | 2.40% |
| 2019 | 18,059 | +166 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 17,893 | +184 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 17,709 | +119 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 188 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 60% | 61% |
| Never married | 21% | 27% | 15% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau