Yancey County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,084
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,084
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,993
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,470
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,473
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,470
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,818
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,031
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,378
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $882
Building Permits, 2025 107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,130
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,869
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,288
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,460
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,734
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,664
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 357
Total employment, 2023 3,797
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 162,248
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 199
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.1
Population per square mile, 2010 57.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 312.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 312.60
FIPS Code 37199