Graham County

Graham County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population8,030
County SeatGraham County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS075
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population648
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,047
Median Age45.3
Veterans450
Housing Units5,272
Uninsured249
Net Migration (recent)7
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments165
Total Employees1,400
Avg Annual Pay$48,748
Median Household Income$46,010
Poverty Rate11.3%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$52,797
Federal Spending FY2024$58,204,751
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,248

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$134,000
Median Rent$580
FMR Studio$780
FMR 1BR$840
FMR 2BR$930
FMR 3BR$1,249
FMR 4BR$1,398

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking19.7%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k49.4
Air Quality Good Days199

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches6
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools9
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms64
Land in Farms (acres)2,098
Avg Farm Size (acres)32.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED2021-09-08
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2020-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Graham County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.