Swain County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 14,166
Median age: 42.1
Median household income: 48,608
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Swain County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 14,166 |
| 2020 | 14,241 |
| 2019 | 14,260 |
| 2018 | 14,254 |
| 2017 | 14,208 |
| 2016 | 14,234 |
| 2015 | 14,163 |
| 2014 | 14,070 |
| 2013 | 14,017 |
| 2012 | 13,995 |
| 2011 | 13,932 |
| 2010 | 13,861 |
| 2009 | 13,367 |
Swain County, NC cities
Bryson City town - 1,716
Cherokee CDP - 2,059
Census data for Swain County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Swain County, North Carolina
| Total population | 14,166 |
| Male | 6,858 |
| Female | 7,308 |
| Total population | 14,166 |
| Under 5 years | 714 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,029 |
| 10 to 14 years | 985 |
| 15 to 19 years | 903 |
| 20 to 24 years | 875 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,622 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,540 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,903 |
| 55 to 59 years | 947 |
| 60 to 64 years | 987 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,487 |
| 75 to 84 years | 830 |
| 85 years and over | 344 |
| Median age (years) | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 3,279 |
| 16 years and over | 11,218 |
| 18 years and over | 10,887 |
| 21 years and over | 10,413 |
| 62 years and over | 3,256 |
| 65 years and over | 2,661 |
| Total population | 14,166 |
| One race | 13,486 |
| White | 8,949 |
| Black or African American | 113 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,286 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some other race | 48 |
| Two or more races | 680 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,736 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,092 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,644 |
Social characteristics in Swain County, North Carolina
| Total households | 5,505 |
| Family households (families) | 2,668 |
| Married-couple family | 249 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,028 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 662 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,560 |
| Average household size | 1,906 |
| Average family size | 2.53 |
Economic characteristics in Swain County, North Carolina
| Total households | 5,505 |
| Less than $10,000 | 422 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 301 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 724 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 639 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 740 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 824 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 657 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 880 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 220 |
| $200,000 or more | 98 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,608 |
Housing characteristics in Swain County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 8,401 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,505 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,896 |
| Total housing units | 8,401 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,715 |
| 1-unit, attached | 26 |
| 2 units | 160 |
| 3 or 4 units | 119 |
| 5 to 9 units | 99 |
| 10 to 19 units | 7 |
| 20 or more units | 30 |
| Mobile home | 2,178 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 67 |
| Total housing units | 8,401 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 428 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,770 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,773 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,341 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,527 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 500 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 458 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 284 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 313 |
| Total housing units | 8,401 |
| 1 room | 209 |
| 2 rooms | 157 |
| 3 rooms | 638 |
| 4 rooms | 1,860 |
| 5 rooms | 2,514 |
| 6 rooms | 1,374 |
| 7 rooms | 778 |
| 8 rooms | 579 |
| 9 rooms or more | 292 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 8,401 |
| No bedroom | 215 |
| 1 bedroom | 503 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,589 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,001 |
| 4 bedrooms | 985 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 108 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,505 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,198 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,307 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,505 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 494 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,150 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 840 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,352 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 664 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,005 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,198 |
| Less than $50,000 | 387 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 783 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 689 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 598 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 930 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 670 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 124 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 17 |
| Median (dollars) | 169,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,198 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,815 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,383 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,016 |
| Less than $500 | 227 |
| $500 to $999 | 590 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 171 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 22 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 6 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 655 |
| No rent paid | 291 |
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