COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Graham County

North Carolina · 7,993 residents · 292 sq mi

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With 7,993 people, Graham County is a county in North Carolina. The median age is 41.5, about 6 years above the US median. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 32%. The typical home is worth $64,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,993

+11%since 1990

from 7,196 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.5

+13%since 1990

from 36.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

292 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.8%(467)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.1%(489)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(498)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.9%(470)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.2%(418)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.7%(936)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.5%(1,078)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.7%(1,178)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.8%(1,023)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.9%(795)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.9%(472)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.1%(169)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,645

+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $16,754 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,237

+60%since 1990

from $8,877 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

19.5%

−5.4 ptssince 1990

from 24.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,500

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $49,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$319

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $226 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

82.7%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 81.7% in 1990

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(6,746)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(10)

Asian0.1%(6)

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(7,303)

Black0.2%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(60)

Asian0.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(236)

South American0%(4)

Venezuelan0%(2)

Bolivian0%(1)

Colombian0%(1)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(36)

Asian Indian0.2%(18)

Ancestry

American36.2%(2,924)

Irish9.3%(751)

English9%(730)

German5.9%(476)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(171)

Scottish1.4%(109)

Italian1.3%(102)

Welsh0.5%(39)

Polish0.4%(31)

Dutch0.4%(30)

Danish0.4%(29)

Norwegian0.2%(20)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

French0.2%(18)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

West Indian0.1%(8)

Austrian0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

British0.1%(5)

Portuguese0.1%(5)

Russian0%(4)

Australian0%(2)

Swedish0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 10.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

68.4%

+11.5 ptssince 1990

from 56.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.5 ptssince 1990

from 4.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

−1%since 1990

from 18.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married18.4%(574)

Married70.4%(2,193)

Widowed2.6%(81)

Divorced8.6%(268)

Women 15+

Never married13.3%(460)

Married63%(2,178)

Widowed16.3%(562)

Divorced7.5%(258)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.5%

−10.8 ptssince 2013

from 23.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.7%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.4%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.8%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.6%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 59.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.5%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.1%(47)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.6%(179)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.8%(41)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 464 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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