Yadkin County, North Carolina

Yadkin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Yadkinville.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern North Carolina, is located in the north about 35 miles from Virginia and has an area of 874 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Surry County, Forsyth County, Davie County, Iredell County and Wilkes County.

Yadkin County is divided into 12 townships: Boonville, Deep Creek, East Bend, Forbush, North Buck Shoals, North Fall Creek, North Knobs, North Liberty, South Buck Shoals, South Fall Creek, South Knobs and South Liberty.

History

Yadkin County was formed in 1850 from parts of Surry County. It was named, as is the district capital of Yadkinville, Yadkin River after.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Yadkin County 36 348 people in 14,505 households and 10,588 families. The population density was 42 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 92.54 percent White, 3.43 percent African American, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.17 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.91 percent from other races groups; 0.77 percent were descended from two or more races. 6.48 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14,505 households out of which 32.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.0 percent were married couples living together, 9.0 percent were single mothers and 27.0 percent were non-families. 24.0 percent of all households and 10.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.

24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.5 percent 18 to 24 years 30.2 percent between 25 and 44, 24.2 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. In all females there were 96.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 93.6 males.

The median income for a household was $ 36,660, and the median income for a family was $ 43,758. Males had a median income of $ 29,589 versus $ 22,599 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,576. 10.0 percent of the population and 7.1 percent of families are below the poverty line. 10.9 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 17.4 percent are 65 years or older.