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Graham County Schools, NC

8,041 Population
292 square miles 27.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

45.5 ±0.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Graham County: 45.5 ±0.8
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in North Carolina: 39.1 ±0.1

Economics

$28,875 ±$2,745 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Graham County: $28,875 ±$2,745
  • about three-quarters of the amount in North Carolina: $39,616 ±$200
$49,038 ±$8,920 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Graham County: $49,038 † ±$8,920
  • about two-thirds of the amount in North Carolina: $69,904 ±$346

8.7% ±2.4% (686  ±188) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 8.7% † 686 (±2.4% / ±188)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in North Carolina: 13.2% 1,355,827 (±0.2% / ±16,940)

22.4 minutes ±2.6 (69,685  ±10,059) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Graham County: 22.4 † 69,685 (±2.6 / ±10,059)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in North Carolina: 25.1 107,209,850 (±0.1 / ±477,738)

Families

3,312 ±218 Number of households
  • Graham County: 3,312 ±218
  • North Carolina: 4,186,924 ±10,494
2.4 ±0.2 (7,870  ±31) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Graham County: 2.4 7,870 (±0.2 / ±31)
  • a little less than the figure in North Carolina: 2.5 10,304,978

3.1% ±2.5% (48  ±40) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 3.1% † 48 (±2.5% / ±40)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in North Carolina: 5.1% 127,227 (±0.1% / ±3,580)

Housing

5,244 ±20 Number of housing units
  • Graham County: 5,244 ±20
  • North Carolina: 4,815,195 ±554

$155,800 ±$12,406 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Graham County: $155,800 ±$12,406
  • about three-fifths of the amount in North Carolina: $259,400 ±$931

11.1% ±3.5% (884  ±281.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 11.1% † 884 (±3.5% / ±281.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 13.3% 1,389,313 (±0.1% / ±15,058.1)

Social

84.8% ±7.5% (4,898  ±446.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 84.8% 4,898 (±7.5% / ±446.4)
  • a little less than the rate in North Carolina: 89.8% 6,517,229 (±0.3% / ±22,133.8)
16.8% ±3.4% (968  ±199.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 16.8% † 968 (±3.4% / ±199.7)
  • about half the rate in North Carolina: 34.7% 2,521,353 (±0.2% / ±14,597.5)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

2.4% (196  ±67) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 2.4% 196
  • about one-quarter of the rate in North Carolina: 8.7% 923,923

7.9% ±1.8% (515  ±115) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Graham County: 7.9% † 515 (±1.8% / ±115)
  • a little higher than the rate in North Carolina: 7.6% 618,846 (±0.1% / ±6,002)
515 Total veterans ±115 493 Male ±113 22 Female ±16

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