Swain County, North Carolina
Swain County covers 528 sq mi of land and has about 14,013 residents. 2 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 2 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
14,013
27/sq mi
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$207K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$742
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
19.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Swain County
2 total
Swain County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
22%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
13%
High school
35%
Some college
21%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
10%
How people get to work
Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Swain | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 77.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 23.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 26.4 min |