Swain County, North Carolina

Swain County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bryson City, which was named after Captain Thaddeus Bryson.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme western North Carolina, bounded on the north by Tennessee, is located in the south about 35 km from Georgia and has an area of 1400 square kilometers, of which 32 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Haywood County, Jackson County, Macon County and Graham County.

Swain County is divided into three townships: Charleston, Forney Creek and the Nantahala.

History

Swain County was formed in 1871 from parts of Jackson County. It was named for David L. Swain, the governor of North Carolina during the period 1832 to 1835 and subsequent President of the University of North Carolina for 33 years.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Swain County 12,968 people in 5,137 households and 3,631 families. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 66.33 percent White, 1.70 percent African Americans, 29.03 percent Native American, 0.15 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.49 percent from other races groups; 2.28 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.47 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,137 households out of which 30.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.3 percent were married couples living together, 13.9 percent were single mothers and 29.3 percent were non-families. 25.8 percent of all households and 11.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.3 percent 18 to 24 years 26.7 percent between 25 and 44, 25.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 94.6 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 91.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 28,608, and the median income for a family was $ 33,786. Males had a median income of $ 26,570 versus $ 20,722 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,647. 18.3 percent of the population and 13.3 percent of families are below the poverty line. 25.6 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 19.1 percent are 65 years or older.