Yadkin County Demographics

A map of Yadkin County's Population by Race

Yadkin County, North Carolina had a population of 37,214 in 2020. It was 81.6% White, 2.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yadkin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yadkin County is the 64th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Yadkin County's White Population

30,357 residents of Yadkin County identify as White, or 81.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Yadkin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Yadkin County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yadkin County is more White than neighboring Surry County (81% White), Davie County (81.5% White), Forsyth County (54.4% White), and Iredell County (73.1% White). Yadkin County is less White than neighboring Stokes County (89% White).

Yadkin County's Black Population

1,071 residents of Yadkin County identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yadkin County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Yadkin County is ranked #86 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yadkin County is less Black than neighboring Surry County (3.4% Black), Davie County (5.6% Black), Forsyth County (24.5% Black), Iredell County (11.4% Black), and Stokes County (3.6% Black).

Yadkin County's Asian Population

142 residents of Yadkin County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yadkin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Yadkin County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yadkin County is less Asian than neighboring Surry County (0.5% Asian), Davie County (0.6% Asian), Forsyth County (2.4% Asian), and Iredell County (2.5% Asian).

Yadkin County's Hispanic Population

4,382 residents of Yadkin County identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yadkin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Yadkin County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yadkin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Davie County (7.9% Hispanic), Iredell County (8.5% Hispanic), and Stokes County (3.3% Hispanic). Yadkin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Surry County (11.9% Hispanic), and Forsyth County (14.3% Hispanic).

Yadkin County's Native American/Other Population

150 residents of Yadkin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yadkin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Yadkin County is ranked #98 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yadkin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davie County (0.5% Native American/Other), Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other), Iredell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Stokes County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Yadkin County's Multiracial Population

1,112 residents of Yadkin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yadkin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Yadkin County is ranked #77 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yadkin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Surry County (2.8% Multiracial). Yadkin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davie County (3.8% Multiracial), Forsyth County (3.7% Multiracial), Iredell County (4% Multiracial), and Stokes County (3.3% Multiracial).

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