North Carolina

Yancey County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92.4%
Hispanic
5.2%
Other
2.4%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Yancey Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricYancey CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92.4%58.7%58%
Hispanic5.2%12.6%—
Black or African American0.6%19.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1%—
Indian0.2%1.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Yancey County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricYancey CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,709$72,388$80,734
Median home value$243,100$288,900$332,700
Home price to income4.1×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$882/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.0%20.4%21.0%