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Yadkin County, NC

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

AI Overview

Yadkin County is a small rural county of 37,419 residents with a workforce oriented toward manual and trade occupations, reflecting a labor pool where 86.5% hold a high school diploma but only 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree. Labor costs are comparatively low, with median worker earnings of $36,956 and a labor force participation rate of 58.8%, though unemployment stands at 5.4%. Housing remains affordable—median home value of $176,400 and median gross rent of $734/month—against a median household income of $62,932, though population has edged down 0.7% over five years.

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

Population

37,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,932

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,232 (83.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,264 (6.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,007 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,124 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone647 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone277 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,552
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic326
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island22
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,966

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,993

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,789

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,411
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,126
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,862
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,631
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,533

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,104
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,438
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,775
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,621
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,016

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.80×)3,038
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.67×)1,957
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.36×)368
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)487
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)982

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$734/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,839 (15.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,544 (13.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,381 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999811 (7.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999793 (6.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999717 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,465 (86.0%)
  • Worked At Home944 (5.6%)
  • Carpooled940 (5.6%)
  • Walked177 (1.1%)
  • Other162 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit68 (0.4%)

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.