Swain   County NC United States

County FIPS 37173
Largest City Cherokee
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.4868
Longitude -83.4928
Population 14,013
Density 26.55 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $52,349
Median individual: $31,181

Race

Mode: 59.5% White

Gender

 52.2% female 

Rent

  $742 / month  

Median house value: $202,765.0

Age

Median: 42.6 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 21.5%
With STEM degree: 38.6%

Marital Status

 49.2% married 

Never married: 29.4%

Labor Force Participation

 57.0% working 

Unemployed: 7.6%

Average Family Size

 2.67 people 

Commute Time

 20.5 minutes 

Health Care

 23.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 19.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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