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  • Largest town: Yadkinville

Yadkin County, North Carolina

Yadkin County had 37,995 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 334.9 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 78th by land area.

Population
37,995
#66 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,238 in US
Area
334.9 sq mi
#78 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,727 in US
Density
113 / sq mi
#53 of 100 in North Carolina · #832 in US
Median household income
$61,626
#44 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,673 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Yadkin County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Yadkin County population, land area and income

Yadkin County had 37,995 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 334.9 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 78th by land area. That works out to 113.4 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Yadkin County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,626 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

37,995

3144th1st

1238th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

335 sq mi

3144th1st

2727th of 3,144 (US)

Density

113.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

832nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,626

3143rd1st

1673rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

37,995

100th1st

66th of 100 (NC)

Land area

335 sq mi

100th1st

78th of 100 (NC)

Density

113.4 / sq mi

100th1st

53rd of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$61,626

100th1st

44th of 100 (NC)

How Yadkin County's population changed since 2020

Yadkin County gained 742 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.0%. That ranks 64th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Yadkin County recorded 1,638 births and 2,303 deaths, a natural change of -665. Net international migration added +204 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,209. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,209 people.

37.3k202037.3k202137.5k202237.8k202338.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,638
Deaths
2,303
Net international migration
+204
Net domestic migration
+1,209
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+197

Where Yadkin County is

The Census internal point of Yadkin County is at 36.158800, -80.665200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Yadkin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Yadkin County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
36.158800, -80.665200
DMS
36°09'31.68"N 80°39'54.72"W
UTM
17N 530114.2E 4001613.8N
Geohash
dnqtsqt2k
Plus code
868X585M+GW

Towns in Yadkin County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Yadkin County, 6,575 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Yadkin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Yadkinville with 3,026.

  1. 01Yadkinville3,026
  2. 02Jonesville2,334
  3. 03Boonville1,215
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Yadkin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Yadkin County. The most populous is Forsyth County, NC, with 398,143 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 116.3 miles ESE of Yadkin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 22.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lewisville, NC (population 14,203), 13.9 miles away.

Yadkin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Yadkin County is 37197: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 197. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,626.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Yadkin County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 37,995. That is up 742 people (2.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,253.

What is the FIPS code of Yadkin County?

37197. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (197) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Yadkin County?

Yadkinville, with 3,026 residents inside Yadkin County in 2024.

Which counties border Yadkin County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Forsyth County, NC; Iredell County, NC; Surry County, NC; Wilkes County, NC; Davie County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.