Yadkin County, North Carolina

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,419
Median household income: $60,321
Median home value: $176,400

Yadkin County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 37,419. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,321 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Yadkin County's population held roughly steady from 37,602 to 37,419, while its median household income rose 35.0% from $44,682 to $60,321.

84.3% of workers drive to work alone. 71.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,419
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,321
Median home value: $176,400
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 17,165
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,60237,419

Median household income

$44,682$60,321

Median home value

$133,100$176,400

Median gross rent

$635$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,602	$44,682	$133,100	$635
2020	37,589	$46,954	$138,500	$632
2021	37,198	$51,348	$145,800	$643
2022	37,280	$57,486	$160,500	$711
2023	37,419	$60,321	$176,400	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,857	5.0%
5 to 17	5,897	15.8%
18 to 24	2,938	7.9%
25 to 34	4,397	11.8%
35 to 44	3,908	10.4%
45 to 54	4,980	13.3%
55 to 64	5,686	15.2%
65 to 74	4,416	11.8%
75 and over	3,340	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,723	82.1%
Black or African American	1,037	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	29	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	262	0.7%
Two or more races	830	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,510	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,605	13.5%
High school graduate	9,632	36.0%
Some college or associate's	9,280	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,176	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,034	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,162	84.3%
Carpooled	1,206	7.2%
Public transit	95	0.6%
Walked	219	1.3%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	981	5.8%
Other means	125	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,736	23.6%
15 to 29 min	5,315	33.6%
30 to 44 min	4,172	26.4%
45 to 59 min	1,401	8.9%
60+ min	1,202	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 13.6% (5,050 of 37,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,059	67.5%
Nonfamily households	4,834	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,893	86.8%
Vacant	2,272	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,480	77.1%
Renter-occupied	3,413	22.9%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,294	71.6%
1-unit, attached	73	0.4%
2 to 4 units	631	3.7%
5 to 19 units	262	1.5%
20 or more units	338	2.0%
Mobile home & other	3,567	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37197
State: North Carolina
Land area: 335 sq mi
Water area: 2.77 sq mi
Center point: 36.1588, -80.6652