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Population in Yancey County

Population in Yancey County was 19,084 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 81st highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons19,084
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank81st of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high19,0842025
Series low18,4922020

Population in Yancey County, 2020 to 2025

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18.4K18.6K18.8K19K19.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 18,492 persons2021: 18,759 persons2022: 18,772 persons2023: 18,918 persons2024: 19,062 persons2025: 19,084 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202519,084
202419,062
202318,918
202218,772
202118,759
202018,492

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Yancey County19,084
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Yancey County?

Population in Yancey County was 19,084 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 81st highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Yancey County?

19,084 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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