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The total population of Swain County is estimated to be 14,130 with 6,913 males (48.92%) and 7,217 females (51.08%). There are 304 more females than males in Swain County.
The median household income in Swain County was $52,541 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 922(1.79%) from $51,619 in 2020. This income is 70.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Swain County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $66,330. Overall, the median household income for the county of Swain County stands at $52,541.
In Swain County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,804 for males and $23,648 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,080 for males and $41,916 for females.
In Swain County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,002, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $50,007, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $35,749.
In 2022, the population of Swain County was 13,967, a 1.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Swain County's population was 14,149, an increase of 0.35% compared to a population of 14,099 in 2020.
The median age in Swain County, NC is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.26% were under the age of 15, 18.35% aged 15 to 29, 43.60% aged 30 to 64, 16.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Swain County population: 63.17% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 30.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 4.80% are multiracial.