Swain County Demographics

A map of Swain County's Population by Race

Swain County, North Carolina had a population of 14,117 in 2020. It was 60.5% White, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 28.9% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Swain County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Swain County is the 88th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Swain County's White Population

8,541 residents of Swain County identify as White, or 60.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Swain County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Swain County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Swain County is less White than neighboring Sevier County (85.2% White), Macon County (85.2% White), Graham County (85.7% White), Jackson County (76.1% White), and Blount County (87.2% White).

Swain County's Black Population

102 residents of Swain County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Swain County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Swain County is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Swain County is more Black than neighboring Graham County (0.6% Black). Swain County is less Black than neighboring Sevier County (0.8% Black), Jackson County (1.7% Black), and Blount County (2.6% Black).

Swain County's Asian Population

53 residents of Swain County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Swain County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Swain County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Swain County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.2% Asian). Swain County is less Asian than neighboring Sevier County (1.1% Asian), Macon County (0.7% Asian), Jackson County (1.2% Asian), and Blount County (0.9% Asian).

Swain County's Hispanic Population

592 residents of Swain County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Swain County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Swain County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Swain County is more Hispanic than neighboring Graham County (2.7% Hispanic). Swain County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sevier County (8.8% Hispanic), Macon County (9.5% Hispanic), and Jackson County (7.6% Hispanic).

Swain County's Native American/Other Population

4,084 residents of Swain County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 28.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Swain County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Swain County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Swain County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sevier County (0.6% Native American/Other), Macon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Graham County (7.2% Native American/Other), Jackson County (9.2% Native American/Other), and Blount County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Swain County's Multiracial Population

745 residents of Swain County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Swain County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Swain County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Swain County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sevier County (3.6% Multiracial), Macon County (3.3% Multiracial), Graham County (3.5% Multiracial), Jackson County (4.2% Multiracial), and Blount County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.