Swain County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,013
Rank #2,225 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,349 −30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,640 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.1% +51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,580 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$207,000 −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,336 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,744 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.6% +43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,903 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
76.2% Insured
21.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.5%42.8%57.1%59.2%27.3%5.5%5.0%2.6%0.5%0.0%

About Swain County, North Carolina

Swain County, North Carolina has a total population of 14,013, making it the 2,225th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Swain County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Swain County is $52,349, which ranks #2,640 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.6%.

The median home value in Swain County is $207,000, 26.6% below the national median. Renters in Swain County pay a median gross rent of $742 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Swain County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 76.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Swain County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.2% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (27.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.5%).

All data for Swain 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.