Yancey County, NC

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2022 Population

18,538

0.986% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.415% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

3.68% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,103

17.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$206,100

17.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yancey County, NC had a population of 18.5k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $53,103. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yancey County, NC grew from 18,357 to 18,538, a 0.986% increase and its median household income grew from $45,324 to $53,103, a 17.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yancey County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Other (Hispanic) (2.32%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), and White (Hispanic) (1.1%).

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.

98.1% of the residents in Yancey County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Yancey County, NC was $206,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Yancey County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 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.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Yancey County, NC is home to a population of 18.5k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.69% of Yancey County, NC residents were born outside of the country (498 people).

In 2022, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Yancey County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 431 Other (Hispanic) and 366 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Yancey County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yancey County, NC was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yancey County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 21
Other (Hispanic)
431 ± 167
Two+ (Hispanic)
366 ± 144

5.4%

Hispanic Population

1k people

5.4% of the people in Yancey County, NC are hispanic (1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

498 people

2.79%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

As of 2022, 2.69% of Yancey County, NC residents (498 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 Yancey County, NC was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
435 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 69
Korea
102 ± 77

Yancey County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yancey County, NC employs 7.7k people. The largest industries in Yancey County, NC are Manufacturing (1,271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,261 people), and Retail Trade (939 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,906), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250), and Utilities ($68,906).

Employment

Occupations

7.7k

2022 Value

± 574

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yancey County, NC grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 7.57k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yancey County, NC, are Production Occupations (957 people), Sales & Related Occupations (726 people), and Management Occupations (705 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yancey 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

7.7k

2022 Value

± 574

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yancey County, NC grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 7.57k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yancey County, NC, are Manufacturing (1,271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,261 people), and Retail Trade (939 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yancey County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Yancey County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,618

Median earning men ± $4,631

$31,096

Median earning women ± $2,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,194), Public Administration ($49,821), and Manufacturing ($47,332).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875), Manufacturing ($39,258), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,378).

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

33
Construction
31
Retail Trade
29
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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 Yancey County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.722%).

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 (66.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.722%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Yancey 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 Yancey County, NC was $206,100 in 2022, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $206,100, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Yancey County, NC is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yancey County, NC have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yancey County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Yancey County, NC is $53,103. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yancey County, NC was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $61,150, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $52,346 and $49,219.

Property

$206,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,737

$6,162

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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 Yancey County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.4% of the housing units in Yancey County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yancey 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 9602
Census Tract 9604
Census Tract 9603

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yancey County, NC was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $61,150, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $52,346 and $49,219.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yancey 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.

$53,103

Median Household Income

± $4,642

7.86k

Number of Households

± 583

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.86k households in Yancey County, NC grew to $53,103 from the previous year's value of $45,324.

The following chart displays the households in Yancey 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yancey 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (7.31%)
Carpooled (7.08%)

In 2022, 81.9% of workers in Yancey County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.31%) and those who carpooled to work (7.08%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yancey County, NC have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Yancey County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yancey 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 Yancey County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yancey County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yancey County, NC (2.81k out of 18.4k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yancey 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

89.9% of the population of Yancey County, NC has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yancey County, NC see 1645 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.122% increase from the previous year (1643 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3126 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,645 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yancey County, NC

Primary care physicians in Yancey County, NC see an average of 1,645 patients per year. This represents a 0.122% increase from the previous year (1,643 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yancey County, NC declined by 18.7% from 12.4% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yancey 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 N/A in Yancey County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yancey 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 33.4% in Yancey County, NC.

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