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Graham County, North Carolina

Graham County, North Carolina · ZIP 28702, 28733, 28771

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,179 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,312Households
  • $49,038Median household income
  • $155,800Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Graham County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.5%
7.5k8k8.5k9k2000: 7,99320002010: 8,86120102020: 8,03020207,9938,030
Population of Graham County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,993
20108,861
20208,030

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Graham County
Under $50k51.2%
$50k to $100k26.3%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $49,038 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Graham County
Owner occupied
2,677 units
Renter occupied
635 units
Vacancy rate
36.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Graham County2023
Construction328
Retail trade319
Accommodation and food services229
Health care and social assistance199
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services180
Other services (except public administration)64
Finance and insurance35
Utilities20

1,439 employees in 164 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Graham County compared with its state
Graham County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGraham CountyNorth Carolina
Population8,04110,584,340
Median household income$49,038$69,904
Median age45.539.1
Median home value$155,800$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.8%34.7%
Foreign-born residents2.4%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.8%66.4%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Graham County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RobbinsvilleTown5780.66 sq mi
Lake SanteetlahTown410.19 sq mi
Fontana DamTown110.62 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Graham County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.