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Graham County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Graham County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Graham County has a small labor pool of roughly 8,000 residents with a 53.0% labor force participation rate, median worker earnings of $33,333, and only 16.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward manual and trade occupations. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $155,800 and median gross rent of $581/month, alongside an 80.8% homeownership rate. The county posted a -6.0% population decline over five years, carries a 6.4% unemployment rate, and records a median household income of $49,684 against a GDP per capita of $30,418.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,041

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,684

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.0% since 2018

Graham County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,853 (84.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone817 (10.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone124 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race104 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races90 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone54 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish197
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island23
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

464

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,418

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,875

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance943
  2. 2.Construction (Group)450
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)289
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services289
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services247

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations998
  2. 2.Service Occupations992
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations634
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations338
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations231

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.37×)551
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.86×)100
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)1,045
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)180
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)404

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$581/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999514 (18.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999438 (15.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999262 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999228 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999218 (7.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999177 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,482 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled354 (11.7%)
  • Other95 (3.1%)
  • Worked At Home66 (2.2%)
  • Walked40 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.