Median Household Income
$52,349
Median Home Value
$207,000
Median Gross Rent
$742/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Homeownership Rate
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4%
Median Age
42.6
Population Over Time
Swain County shrank 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,070
2016
14,234
2018
14,254
2020
14,241
2022
14,130
2024
14,013
Business & Industry
Swain County has 382 business establishments employing 3,724 people.
Accommodation and food services
77
Construction
47
Health care and social assistance
32
Other services (except public administration)
30
Professional, scientific, and technical services
18
Real estate and rental and leasing
17
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
15
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
14
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.