Graham County, NC

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2022 Population

8,047

0.519% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.3

1.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.3%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,010

9.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$134,000

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Graham County, NC had a population of 8.05k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $46,010. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Graham County, NC declined from 8,089 to 8,047, a −0.519% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,977 to $46,010, a 9.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Graham County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Graham 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.

98.5% of the residents in Graham County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Graham County, NC was $134,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Graham County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Graham County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Graham County, NC borders Cherokee County, NC, Macon County, NC, Swain County, NC, Blount County, TN, and Monroe County, TN.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Graham County, NC is home to a population of 8.05k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.42% of Graham County, NC residents were born outside of the country (195 people).

In 2022, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.88k people) in Graham County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Graham County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Graham County, NC was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Graham County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graham County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.88k ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
654 ± 144
Two+ (Hispanic)
161 ± 133

4.13%

Hispanic Population

332 people

4.13% of the people in Graham County, NC are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Graham County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

2.82%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2022, 2.42% of Graham County, NC residents (195 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Graham County, NC was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Graham County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 57

Graham County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Graham County, NC employs 3.17k people. The largest industries in Graham County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (475 people), Construction (434 people), and Retail Trade (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,594), Utilities ($73,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,542).

Employment

Occupations

3.17k

2022 Value

± 413

−2.16%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Graham County, NC declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 3.24k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graham County, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (373 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (348 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graham County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.17k

2022 Value

± 413

−2.16%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Graham County, NC declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 3.24k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graham County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (475 people), Construction (434 people), and Retail Trade (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graham County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Graham County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,802

Median earning men ± $8,131

$27,832

Median earning women ± $6,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,820), Public Administration ($60,978), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($34,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,824), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,984).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
18
Construction
14
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Graham County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.557%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.557%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Graham County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graham County, NC was $134,000 in 2022, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $134,000, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Graham County, NC is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Graham County, NC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graham County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Graham County, NC is $46,010. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Graham County, NC was Census Tract 9201 with a value of $50,104, followed by Census Tract 9202 and Census Tract 9203, with respective values of $45,078 and $45,000.

Property

$134,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,003

$2,541

Median Property Taxes

±$342

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Graham County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Graham County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2022

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Graham County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graham County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9201
Census Tract 9202
Census Tract 9203

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Graham County, NC was Census Tract 9201 with a value of $50,104, followed by Census Tract 9202 and Census Tract 9203, with respective values of $45,078 and $45,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Graham County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,010

Median Household Income

± $5,267

3.18k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Graham County, NC grew to $46,010 from the previous year's value of $41,977.

The following chart displays the households in Graham County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graham County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2022, 82.6% of workers in Graham County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graham County, NC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Graham County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Graham County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Graham County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Graham County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graham County, NC (894 out of 7.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Graham County, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.3% of the population of Graham County, NC has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Graham County, NC see 4237 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.403% increase from the previous year (4220 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4022 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1005 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,237 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Graham County, NC

Primary care physicians in Graham County, NC see an average of 4,237 patients per year. This represents a 0.403% increase from the previous year (4,220 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Graham County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.7%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Graham County, NC grew by 8.32% from 16.3% to 17.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Graham County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.