Yadkin County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37197 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,574
Rank #1,268 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,932 −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,803 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,754 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$181,200 −35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,623 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,430 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,181 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
17.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.6%39.9%53.2%66.5%79.8%81.6%12.4%3.4%1.6%0.7%0.1%0.1%

About Yadkin County, North Carolina

Yadkin County, North Carolina has a total population of 37,574, making it the 1,268th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yadkin County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yadkin County is $62,932, which ranks #1,803 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Yadkin County is $181,200, 35.7% below the national median. Renters in Yadkin County pay a median gross rent of $766 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yadkin County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.1 min.

Yadkin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.4%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Yadkin 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.