Graham County, NC Demographic Data
Graham County, NC Summary
Graham County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 8,766
- Area: 301.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 292.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 29.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,985.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Graham County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,325
50%
50.8
Male
4,326
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,651
323,128,000
Graham County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
347
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
545
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
584
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
710
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
461
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
753
8.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
949
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,152
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
717
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
539
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,092
12.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
534
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
268
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,810
78.7%
77.2
Female
3,545
52.1%
51.3
Male
3,265
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,333
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,182
25.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,894
21.9%
15.2
Female
1,042
55.0%
55.8
Male
852
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Graham County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,583
99.2%
96.8
White
7,681
88.8%
72.6
Black or African American
34
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
704
8.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
163
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
68
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
259
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
223
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
36
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,392
97.0%
82.2
Graham County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
469
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
791
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,129
35.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,471
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
304
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
557
9.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
283
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,260
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,744
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
840
14.0%
31.2
Graham County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,684
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,890
54.2%
47.5
Divorced
920
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
155
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
526
7.3
5.8%
Graham County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,040
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
264
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
227
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
29
0.3%
1.1%
Graham County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
395
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
202
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
564
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
472
14.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
460
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
617
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
272
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
167
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
58
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
45
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
34,778
57,617
Per capita income
18,783
31,128
Graham County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
78
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
459
15.5%
9.8
Construction
445
15.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
726
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
72
2.4%
6.6
Information
77
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
284
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
186
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
89
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
206
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
257
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
58
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
27
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
445
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
810
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
348
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
570
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
791
26.7%
18.1%
Graham County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,959
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,380
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
381
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
81
2.7%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
116
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Graham County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
223
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,000
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,329
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
700
21.5%
21.0
Graham County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,252
54.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,671
82.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
581
17.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,687
45.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
20
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Graham County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,939
1 room
60
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
150
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
300
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,059
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,670
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,551
26.1%
17.8
7 rooms
583
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
322
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
244
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Graham County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,939
1-unit, detached
4,240
71.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14
0.2%
5.9
2-units
44
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
69
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,527
25.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Graham County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
238
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
259
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
390
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
781
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
988
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
847
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,364
23.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,006
16.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
23
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
43
0.7%
1.4%
Graham County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
41
1.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
541
16.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,761
54.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
449
13.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
424
13.0%
1.9
Solar energy
31
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Graham County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
934
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
2
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
1.0%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
5.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
138
14.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
155
16.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
580
62.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
466
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
122
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
204
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Graham County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
435
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
134
30.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
279
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
146
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
551
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
136
35.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
26
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
23.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
83
21.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
201
0.0%
0.0%
Graham County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,671
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
552
20.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
537
20.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
407
15.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
463
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
456
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
115
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
87
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,300
205,000
