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Yadkin County

North Carolina · 30,488 residents · 335 sq mi
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Yadkin County is a county of 30,488 people in North Carolina. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $53,200. Renters pay $294 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

30,488
−16%vs 2000
vs 36,348 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
335 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K32K34K37K39K19902000201020202024Yadkin County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(1,798)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(1,793)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(1,948)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,064)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(2,013)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(4,837)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(4,763)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(3,498)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(3,196)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(2,622)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(1,565)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(391)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,062
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,660 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,843
−36%vs 2000
vs $18,576 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.0%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,200
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$294
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $438 in 2000
US average: $450
81.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
18.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(32,446)
Black3.4%(1,219)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(2,357)
Asian0.2%(61)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(28,913)
Black4.3%(1,313)
Hispanic / Latino1%(312)
Asian0%(5)
Other0.8%(257)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(4,068)
Salvadoran0.7%(270)
Honduran0.4%(138)
Puerto Rican0.2%(89)
Guatemalan0.1%(30)
Spaniard0.1%(27)
Colombian0%(10)
Asian origin
Korean0%(9)
Chinese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
English16.4%(6,165)
German11.3%(4,261)
American10%(3,774)
Irish8.1%(3,039)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(1,236)
Scottish1.5%(565)
Italian1.3%(506)
Polish1.2%(466)
French0.7%(275)
Dutch0.7%(272)
British0.4%(140)
Welsh0.4%(139)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.2%(92)
Greek0.2%(90)
Lithuanian0.2%(59)
Swedish0.1%(52)
Canadian0.1%(46)
Norwegian0.1%(44)
Finnish0.1%(42)
Swiss0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(37)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Romanian0%(11)
Hungarian0%(10)
Danish0%(9)
Russian0%(9)
Arab0%(8)
Section 05

Education

7.1%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.9%
−13.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.6 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(4,338)
Married59.3%(9,165)
Widowed3.8%(595)
Divorced8.8%(1,363)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(3,427)
Married55.8%(8,788)
Widowed10.1%(1,584)
Divorced12.4%(1,948)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% 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)21.6%(425)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(319)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.6%(857)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,966 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yadkin County, North Carolina?

Yadkin County, North Carolina has about 30,488 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Yadkin County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Yadkin County, North Carolina earns about $25,062 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yadkin County, North Carolina expensive?

In Yadkin County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $53,200, and the typical rent is about $294 a month.

How educated are people in Yadkin County, North Carolina?

About 7.1% of adults age 25 and over in Yadkin County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yadkin County, North Carolina?

About 12.0% of people in Yadkin County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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