Graham County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,190
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,190
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,179
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,030
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,030
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,861
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 464
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,288
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $351
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $676
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,524
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,990
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,597
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,645
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,684
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,648
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 164
Total employment, 2023 1,439
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 69,425
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 723
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 152
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 81
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 27.5
Population per square mile, 2010 30.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 291.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 292.08
FIPS Code 37075