Swain County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,024
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,024
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,945
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,115
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,117
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,981
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 30.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 798
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,951
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $207,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $311
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $742
Building Permits, 2025 94
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,013
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 190,495
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,193
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 184,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,262
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,349
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,803
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 382
Total employment, 2023 3,724
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 156,688
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,334
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 453
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.8
Population per square mile, 2010 26.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 527.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 528.00
FIPS Code 37173