Swain County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

14,013

Median Age

42.6

Male Median

41.2

Female Median

44.4

Swain County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Swain County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.1%%.

+1.1%% Growth

Swain County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Swain County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.614,013
202342.614,065
202241.614,130
202142.114,166
202042.314,241
201941.914,260
201841.414,254
201741.114,208
201640.714,234
201540.714,163
201440.314,070
201340.614,017
201240.913,995
201140.913,932
201040.613,861

Swain County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.3%
5–1716.5%
18–248.4%
25–3411.3%
35–5424.9%
55–6414.6%
65+19.9%

Dependency Ratios for Swain County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.7
Youth Dependency:
35.1
Old-Age Dependency:
33.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Swain County, North Carolina

The median age in Swain County, North Carolina is 42.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Swain County, North Carolina is 14,013.

In Swain County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Swain County, North Carolina is aging.
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