Graham County , North Carolina
Population: 8,041 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $49,038 Home $155,800 Rent $581/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Graham County's headline indicators land 34% below the national median on income ($49,038), with housing 49% below the US figure ($156,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$49,038
Median Income
household
$155,800
Home Value
median
$581/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $49,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Median Home Value | $155,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $581/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,041 |
| Median Age | 45.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.1%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
32.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
27.5%
Depression
34.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 20.1 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
26.78
🌀 Hurricane
42.64
🔥 Wildfire
49.59
❄️ Winter Storm
19.83
🌍 Earthquake
51.24
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