Yancey County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37199 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,797
Rank #1,944 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,709 −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,201 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,974 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$243,100 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #950 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,214 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,853 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
25.1% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.6%53.2%79.8%90.8%5.8%2.0%0.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey County, North Carolina has a total population of 18,797, making it the 1,944th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yancey County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yancey County is $58,709, which ranks #2,201 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Yancey County is $243,100, 13.8% below the national median. Renters in Yancey County pay a median gross rent of $882 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yancey County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.3 min.

Yancey County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.8%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Yancey 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.