Graham County, North Carolina

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,041
Median household income: $49,038
Median home value: $155,800

Graham County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 8,041. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,038, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Graham County's population declined 5.5% from 8,509 to 8,041, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $39,571 to $49,038.

The typical home was built around 1987. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,041
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,038
Median home value: $155,800
Median gross rent: $581
Housing units: 5,244
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5098,041

Median household income

$39,571$49,038

Median home value

$122,300$155,800

Median gross rent

$499$581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,509	$39,571	$122,300	$499
2020	8,501	$42,207	$119,000	$529
2021	8,089	$41,977	$115,600	$541
2022	8,047	$46,010	$134,000	$580
2023	8,041	$49,038	$155,800	$581

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	3.9%
5 to 17	1,167	14.5%
18 to 24	783	9.7%
25 to 34	801	10.0%
35 to 44	911	11.3%
45 to 54	944	11.7%
55 to 64	1,127	14.0%
65 to 74	1,135	14.1%
75 and over	861	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,847	85.2%
Black or African American	56	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	672	8.4%
Asian	90	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.4%
Two or more races	107	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	881	15.2%
High school graduate	2,123	36.7%
Some college or associate's	1,807	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	652	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	316	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,601	82.6%
Carpooled	382	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	1.3%
Other means	81	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,299	41.8%
15 to 29 min	868	27.9%
30 to 44 min	415	13.4%
45 to 59 min	243	7.8%
60+ min	283	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.7% (686 of 7,883)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,037	61.5%
Nonfamily households	1,275	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,312	63.2%
Vacant	1,932	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,677	80.8%
Renter-occupied	635	19.2%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other26.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,638	69.4%
1-unit, attached	14	0.3%
2 to 4 units	92	1.8%
5 to 19 units	28	0.5%
20 or more units	73	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,399	26.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 37075
State: North Carolina
Land area: 292 sq mi
Water area: 9.67 sq mi
Center point: 35.3484, -83.8309