Yadkin County, NC

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2022 Population

37,280

0.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

13.8%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,486

12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$160,500

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yadkin County, NC had a population of 37.3k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $57,486. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yadkin County, NC grew from 37,198 to 37,280, a 0.22% increase and its median household income grew from $51,348 to $57,486, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yadkin County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.56%), Other (Hispanic) (3.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Yadkin County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Yadkin County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Yadkin County, NC was $160,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Yadkin County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Yadkin County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Yadkin County, NC borders Davie County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Surry County, NC, and Wilkes County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Yadkin County, NC is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.97% of Yadkin County, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.9k people) in Yadkin County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k White (Hispanic) and 1.27k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Yadkin County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yadkin County, NC was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yadkin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yadkin County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.9k ± 174
White (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 515
Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 396

11.6%

Hispanic Population

4.32k people

11.6% of the people in Yadkin County, NC are hispanic (4.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yadkin County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

5.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2022, 4.97% of Yadkin County, NC residents (1.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yadkin County, NC was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yadkin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
895 ± 219
Gulf War (2001-)
310 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 117

Yadkin County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yadkin County, NC employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Yadkin County, NC are Manufacturing (3,121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,613 people), and Construction (2,013 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($58,125), Finance & Insurance ($56,923), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,010).

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2022 Value

± 1,012

0.47%

1 Year growth

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yadkin County, NC grew at a rate of 0.47%, from 16.8k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yadkin County, NC, are Management Occupations (1,799 people), Production Occupations (1,724 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,559 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yadkin County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.9k

2022 Value

± 1,012

0.47%

1 Year growth

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yadkin County, NC grew at a rate of 0.47%, from 16.8k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yadkin County, NC, are Manufacturing (3,121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,613 people), and Construction (2,013 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yadkin County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Yadkin County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,476

Median earning men ± $2,936

$33,783

Median earning women ± $1,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($87,788), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,375), and Wholesale Trade ($52,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($68,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,406), and Information ($53,299).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

64
Construction
62
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yadkin County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 80% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.658%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.658%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yadkin County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 80% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.658%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Yadkin County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yadkin County, NC was $160,500 in 2022, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $145,800 to $160,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Yadkin County, NC is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yadkin County, NC have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yadkin County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yadkin County, NC is $57,486. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yadkin County, NC was Census Tract 501.01 with a value of $71,852, followed by Census Tract 505.02 and Census Tract 501.02, with respective values of $66,750 and $57,755.

Property

$160,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,956

$11,345

Median Property Taxes

±$711

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yadkin County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yadkin County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in Yadkin County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yadkin County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 501.01
Census Tract 505.02
Census Tract 501.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yadkin County, NC was Census Tract 501.01 with a value of $71,852, followed by Census Tract 505.02 and Census Tract 501.02, with respective values of $66,750 and $57,755.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yadkin County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,486

Median Household Income

± $3,174

14.9k

Number of Households

± 919

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Yadkin County, NC grew to $57,486 from the previous year's value of $51,348.

The following chart displays the households in Yadkin County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yadkin County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (7.78%)
Worked At Home (4.3%)

In 2022, 84.9% of workers in Yadkin County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.78%) and those who worked at home (4.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yadkin County, NC have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Yadkin County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yadkin County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yadkin County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yadkin County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yadkin County, NC (5.1k out of 36.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yadkin County, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Yadkin County, NC has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yadkin County, NC see 3135 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.44% decrease from the previous year (3424 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4649 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1162 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,135 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yadkin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Yadkin County, NC see an average of 3,135 patients per year. This represents a 8.44% decrease from the previous year (3,424 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yadkin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yadkin County, NC declined by 2.05% from 12.5% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yadkin County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.3 in Yadkin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yadkin County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.1% in Yadkin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yadkin County, NC.