The Town Files

Yadkin County, North Carolina

37,574 people. The median home is worth $181,200 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $62,932.

Towns in Yadkin County

Towns in Yadkin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yadkinville2,995$183,800$53,12534.6

People and housing

Yadkin CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$181,200$228,900
Median rent$766$969
Median household income$62,932$60,458
Median age44.341.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%24.5%
Below the poverty line14.0%14.3%

Jobs and pay

10,066 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,124 a year.

Largest industries in Yadkin CountyManufacturing2,465 jobs · $49,239Construction1,030 jobs · $63,290Hotels & restaurants933 jobs · $17,694Retail905 jobs · $32,917Transportation & warehousing810 jobs · $46,899Health care & social assistan…675 jobs · $44,178
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yadkin County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 413 storm events in Yadkin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Yadkin County by type since 1996Hail62Flood13Drought29Tornado5High Wind12Lightning6Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow15Flash Flood24Strong Wind8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yadkin County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 28, 2024Tropical StormDR-4827: Tropical Storm Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
March 3, 2021Severe StormDR-4588: Tropical Storm Eta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).