Yadkin County, North Carolina Population 2024

38,041

Yadkin County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 38,041 with a growth rate of 0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yadkin County, North Carolina is the 66th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 38,435 and has seen a growth of -1.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,3762670.68%
202839,1092670.69%
202738,8422670.69%
202638,5752670.7%
202538,3082670.7%
202438,0412670.71%
202337,7742670.71%
202237,5072310.62%
202137,276220.06%
202037,254-363-0.96%
201937,6171610.43%
201837,456-143-0.38%
201737,599-51-0.14%
201637,650200.05%
201537,630-222-0.59%
201437,852-218-0.57%
201338,070-79-0.21%
201238,149-195-0.51%
201138,344-91-0.24%
201038,43500%
199030,4882,0497.2%
198028,4393,84015.61%
197024,5991,7957.87%
196022,8046713.03%
195022,1331,4767.15%
194020,6572,64714.7%
193018,0101,6199.88%
192016,3919636.24%
191015,4281,3459.55%
190014,0832932.12%
189013,7901,37011.03%
188012,4201,72316.11%
187010,697-17-0.16%
186010,714-28,662-72.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.71% (267)
County Website
Yadkin County
2020 Population
37,254
Area
335 mi²
Density
114 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (787)
Founded
1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,25486.2%
Two or more races2,2185.93%
Other race1,6204.33%
Black or African American1,0952.93%
Native American2030.54%
Asian290.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yadkin County, North Carolina Population by Race

Yadkin County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Yadkin County, North Carolina Median Age

44.3

Total

42.4

Male

46

Female

Yadkin County, North Carolina Adults

There are 29,665 adults, (7,756 of whom are seniors) in Yadkin County, North Carolina.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Yadkin County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female18,72350.04%
Male18,69649.96%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Population by Age

Yadkin County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8932.4977.122.9
Married7,9103.1188.111.9
Non Family4,8341.1265.534.5
Female1,3613.453.846.2
Male7883.0677.722.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yadkin County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2808.53%
Associates Degree3,08411.54%
Bachelors Degree3,17611.88%
Graduate Degree1,0343.87%
High School Graduate9,63236.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3254.96%
Some College6,19623.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yadkin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yadkin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,29220,5273,976
Hispanic2,0511,35454
2+ Races1,14194267
Black79667861
Other Race74245669
Native American19116513
Asian12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.07%.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,800$76,789$56,006
Graduate Degree$60,336$71,047$57,897
High School Graduate$33,745$35,172$32,373
Less Than 9th Grade$30,370$30,593$24,420
Overall$41,308$46,489$36,858
Some College$41,936$54,250$35,284

$41,308

Average Earnings

$46,489

Average Male

$36,858

Average Female

Yadkin County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yadkin County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yadkin County, North Carolina Language

88.87% of Yadkin County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 11.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.99% of the population.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Language

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,4782,9979.83%
Hispanic4,4621,72038.55%
Multiple2,16988340.71%
Other1,61741525.66%
Black99721621.66%
Native19642.04%

13.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yadkin County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yadkin County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 40.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yadkin County, North Carolina is Native, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.96%.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.28%
High School16.03%
Some College6.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.81%
Male Unemployed19.15%
Male Employed8.93%
Female Employed3.91%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yadkin County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,014$98,345
Households$60,321$81,915
Married Families$85,279$108,800
Non Families$27,424$42,542

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Yadkin County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yadkin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,028

Number of Veterans

1,944

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam845
Second Gulf War324
First Gulf War316
Korea151
World War II43

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+790
65 to 74409
35 to 54348
55 to 64339
18 to 34142

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7776.79%
Black17620.49%
2+ Races584.37%
Hispanic532%
Other Race141.36%
Native American31.57%

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yadkin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Yadkin County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yadkin County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yadkin County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.94%

Born in Yadkin County, North Carolina

94.71%

Native Born

5.29%

Foreign Born

3.96%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.71% of Yadkin County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 73.94% having been born in North Carolina. 3.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yadkin County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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