Yancey   County NC United States

County FIPS 37199
Largest City Burnsville
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.8989
Longitude -82.3076
Population 18,797
Density 60.16 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: $58,709
Median individual: $33,352

Race

Mode: 92.1% White

Gender

 50.7% female 

Rent

  $882 / month  

Median house value: $238,357.0

Age

Median: 49.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 25.1%
With STEM degree: 38.6%

Marital Status

 60.2% married 

Never married: 20.8%

Labor Force Participation

 54.4% working 

Unemployed: 7.3%

Average Family Size

 2.77 people 

Commute Time

 27.1 minutes 

Health Care

 7.2% uninsured 

Poverty

 15.2%

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

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