In 2021, Yancey County, NC had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $45,324. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Yancey County, NC grew from 17,870 to 18,357, a 2.73% increase and its median household income grew from $44,554 to $45,324, a 1.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yancey County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.45%), Other (Hispanic) (1.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.937%).
None of the households in Yancey 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.
98.3% of the residents in Yancey County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Yancey County, NC was $175,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.
Most people in Yancey County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yancey County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Yancey County, NC borders Buncombe County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, and Unicoi County, TN.