Yadkin County, NC Demographics

The total population of Yadkin County is estimated to be 37,280 with 18,709 males (50.19%) and 18,571 females (49.81%). There are 138 less females than males in Yadkin County.
The median household income in Yadkin County was $55,503 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,297(4.32%) from $53,206 in 2020. This income is 74.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Yadkin County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,873. Overall, the median household income for the county of Yadkin County stands at $55,503.
In Yadkin County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,167 for males and $25,809 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,146 for males and $43,490 for females.
In Yadkin County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $57,674, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,953.
In 2022, the population of Yadkin County was 37,463, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yadkin County's population was 37,258, an increase of 0.03% compared to a population of 37,246 in 2020.
The median age in Yadkin County, NC is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yadkin County population: 89.31% are White, 3.34% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.30% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.