Yadkin County, NC

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2024 Population

37,574

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,932

4.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,200

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,954

0.0295% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yadkin County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Yadkin County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Yadkin County, NC was $181,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Yadkin County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Yadkin County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Yadkin County, NC borders Davie County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Surry County, NC, and Wilkes County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Yadkin County, NC is home to a population of 37.6k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.03% of Yadkin County, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.26k people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Yadkin County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.76k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Yadkin County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yadkin County, NC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yadkin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yadkin County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 477
Other (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 429

12.4%

Hispanic Population

4.68k people

12.4% of the people in Yadkin County, NC are hispanic (4.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yadkin County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

5.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

As of 2024, 6.03% of Yadkin County, NC residents (2.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yadkin County, NC was 5.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yadkin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
841 ± 171
Gulf War (2001-)
425 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
220 ± 104

Yadkin County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yadkin County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Yadkin County, NC employs 17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yadkin County, NC were Manufacturing (3,126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,570 people), and Construction (1,862 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,173), Finance & Insurance ($62,054), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,745).

Employment

Occupations

17k

2024 Value

± 994

0.0295%

1 Year growth

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yadkin County, NC grew at a rate of 0.0295%, from 16.9k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yadkin County, NC, are Management Occupations (1,989 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,646 people), and Production Occupations (1,621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yadkin County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17k

2024 Value

± 994

0.0295%

1 Year growth

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yadkin County, NC grew at a rate of 0.0295%, from 16.9k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yadkin County, NC, are Manufacturing (3,126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,570 people), and Construction (1,862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yadkin County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Yadkin County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,528

Median earning men ± $3,908

$36,785

Median earning women ± $1,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($93,411), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,192), and Public Administration ($55,995).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($73,153), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,068), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,472).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

64
Construction
62
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$121k
Manufacturing
$50.8k
Construction
$41k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yadkin County, NC was $181,200 in 2024, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $181,200, a 2.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Yadkin County, NC is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yadkin County, NC have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yadkin County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yadkin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.723%.

Housing

Property

$181,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,137

$11,546

Median Property Taxes

±$718

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yadkin County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yadkin County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Yadkin County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yadkin County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,932

Median Household Income

± $2,830

15k

Number of Households

± 870

In 2024, the median household income of the 15k households in Yadkin County, NC grew to $62,932 from the previous year's value of $60,321.

The following chart displays the households in Yadkin County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yadkin County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Yadkin County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.62%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yadkin County, NC have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Yadkin County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yadkin County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yadkin County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yadkin County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yadkin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.723%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yadkin County, NC (5.19k out of 37.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yadkin County, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.8% of the children was living in poverty in Yadkin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 255 in Yadkin County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 4.82 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88% of the population of Yadkin County, NC has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yadkin County, NC see 4,132 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,132 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4683 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1049 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,132 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yadkin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Yadkin County, NC see an average of 4,132 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,132 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yadkin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yadkin County, NC grew by 1.17% from 11.9% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yadkin County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91.7 in Yadkin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yadkin County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Yadkin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yadkin County, NC.