In 2023, Yancey County, NC had a population of 18.7k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $54,961. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yancey County, NC grew from 18,538 to 18,676, a 0.744% increase and its median household income grew from $53,103 to $54,961, a 3.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yancey County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Other (Hispanic) (2.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.85%), and White (Hispanic) (1.16%).
None of the households in Yancey 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.
97.8% of the residents in Yancey County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Yancey County, NC was $222,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.
Most people in Yancey County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Yancey County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Yancey County, NC borders Buncombe County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, and Unicoi County, TN.