Graham County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,072
Rank #2,650 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,684 −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,787 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.7% −46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #177 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,600 −39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,798 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6% −47.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,415 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,803 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
87.5% Insured
17.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.6%74.3%84.9%9.6%3.0%1.1%0.7%0.4%0.4%

About Graham County, North Carolina

Graham County, North Carolina has a total population of 8,072, making it the 2,650th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Graham County is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Graham County is $49,684, which ranks #2,787 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Graham County is $170,600, 39.5% below the national median. Renters in Graham County pay a median gross rent of $676 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Graham County, 17.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Graham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.9% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Graham County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.