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

Total Population

18,797

Median Age

49.2

Male Median

47.9

Female Median

50.4

Yancey County, North Carolina Population Growth

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

Yancey County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.9%%.

+4.9%% Growth

Yancey County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Yancey County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.218,797
202347.918,676
202248.018,538
202148.218,357
202047.917,870
201947.617,760
201847.417,667
201746.817,605
201646.317,599
201546.217,604
201446.017,662
201345.717,724
201245.317,814
201145.317,885
201044.217,911

Yancey County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1713.0%
18–245.9%
25–3410.9%
35–5423.5%
55–6414.6%
65+27.1%

Dependency Ratios for Yancey County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.9
Youth Dependency:
32.7
Old-Age Dependency:
49.2

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Yancey County, North Carolina

The median age in Yancey County, North Carolina is 49.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Yancey County, North Carolina is 18,797.

In Yancey County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 27.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.0%.

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