Yancey County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 18,357
Median age: 48.2
Median household income: 45,324
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Yancey County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 18,357 |
| 2020 | 17,870 |
| 2019 | 17,760 |
| 2018 | 17,667 |
| 2017 | 17,605 |
| 2016 | 17,599 |
| 2015 | 17,604 |
| 2014 | 17,662 |
| 2013 | 17,724 |
| 2012 | 17,814 |
| 2011 | 17,885 |
| 2010 | 17,911 |
| 2009 | 18,336 |
Yancey County, NC cities
Burnsville town - 2,065
Census data for Yancey County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Yancey County, North Carolina
| Total population | 18,357 |
| Male | 9,079 |
| Female | 9,278 |
| Total population | 18,357 |
| Under 5 years | 842 |
| 5 to 9 years | 937 |
| 10 to 14 years | 974 |
| 15 to 19 years | 959 |
| 20 to 24 years | 906 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,865 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,898 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,516 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,125 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,588 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,758 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,457 |
| 85 years and over | 532 |
| Median age (years) | 48.2 |
| Under 18 years | 3,398 |
| 16 years and over | 15,403 |
| 18 years and over | 14,959 |
| 21 years and over | 14,481 |
| 62 years and over | 5,778 |
| 65 years and over | 4,747 |
| Total population | 18,357 |
| One race | 17,928 |
| White | 17,387 |
| Black or African American | 108 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 |
| Asian | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Some other race | 279 |
| Two or more races | 429 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,654 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,145 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,509 |
Social characteristics in Yancey County, North Carolina
| Total households | 7,618 |
| Family households (families) | 4,260 |
| Married-couple family | 336 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,240 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 974 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,782 |
| Average household size | 3,311 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Yancey County, North Carolina
| Total households | 7,618 |
| Less than $10,000 | 627 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 521 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 798 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 923 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,204 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,385 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 858 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 922 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 202 |
| $200,000 or more | 178 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,324 |
Housing characteristics in Yancey County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 11,224 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,618 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,606 |
| Total housing units | 11,224 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,123 |
| 1-unit, attached | 58 |
| 2 units | 158 |
| 3 or 4 units | 365 |
| 5 to 9 units | 172 |
| 10 to 19 units | 76 |
| 20 or more units | 106 |
| Mobile home | 2,154 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 12 |
| Total housing units | 11,224 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 478 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,668 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,310 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,943 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,597 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,111 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 445 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 597 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,075 |
| Total housing units | 11,224 |
| 1 room | 104 |
| 2 rooms | 160 |
| 3 rooms | 989 |
| 4 rooms | 1,688 |
| 5 rooms | 2,992 |
| 6 rooms | 2,936 |
| 7 rooms | 1,046 |
| 8 rooms | 693 |
| 9 rooms or more | 616 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 11,224 |
| No bedroom | 115 |
| 1 bedroom | 804 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,330 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,897 |
| 4 bedrooms | 910 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 168 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,618 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,844 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,774 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.32 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,618 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 631 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,689 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,055 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,827 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 942 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,474 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,844 |
| Less than $50,000 | 466 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 821 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 933 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,125 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,527 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 817 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 137 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 175,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,844 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,685 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,159 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,430 |
| Less than $500 | 354 |
| $500 to $999 | 838 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 189 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 46 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 3 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 672 |
| No rent paid | 344 |
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