Median Household Income
$58,709
Median Home Value
$243,100
Median Gross Rent
$882/mo
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
79.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1%
Median Age
49.2
Population Over Time
Yancey County grew 6.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,662
2016
17,599
2018
17,667
2020
17,870
2022
18,538
2024
18,797
Business & Industry
Yancey County has 357 business establishments employing 3,797 people.
Construction
51
Other services (except public administration)
44
Health care and social assistance
31
Accommodation and food services
27
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
23
Real estate and rental and leasing
20
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19
Finance and insurance
16
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.