Graham County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,757
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,775
Renter-occupied apartments: 735 (it was 579 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 292 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.8%), Retail trade (14.0%), Construction (12.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 66%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,92084.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6558.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3524.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1762.2%Two or more races
- 380.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 100.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 45.4 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 4,070 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 4,152 |  (50.5%) |
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| Graham County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,910 ($26,645 in 1999)
| This county: | $46,910 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $458 (lower quartile is $255, upper quartile is $661)
| This county: | $458 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,070 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| Graham: | $160,070 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $968
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $325
Institutionalized population: 88
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 444
- Thefts: 47
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 68
- Thefts: 77
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $350,000
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $750,000
- 2020: 14 buildings, average cost: $214,300
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2018: 13 buildings, average cost: $553,900
- 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $478,300
- 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $109,500
- 2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $94,500
- 2010: 29 buildings, average cost: $141,600
- 2009: 31 buildings, average cost: $179,600
- 2008: 53 buildings, average cost: $174,100
- 2007: 69 buildings, average cost: $160,600
- 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $189,500
- 2005: 95 buildings, average cost: $133,700
- 2004: 75 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2003: 56 buildings, average cost: $147,100
- 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $126,600
- 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $110,200
- 2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $77,400
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $69,400
- 1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $67,800
- 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $75,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $933 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $822 (0.6%)
| Graham County: | 10.8% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.4 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 45.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 61.8 years old, American Indian residents: 22.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Graham County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.
Cities in this county include: Robbinsville, Lake Santeetlah.
2023 air pollution in Graham County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.045 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: McIntosh County, Oklahoma 
, Johnston County 
, St. Francis County, Arkansas , Montgomery County .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 220
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 205 (39.6% naturalized citizens)
| Graham County: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 712010 or later
- 1092000 to 2009
- 71990 to 1999
- 301980 to 1989
- 141970 to 1979
- 23Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,715
- Two: 42
- 3 or 4: 75
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 14
- 20 to 49: 57
- 50 or more: 1
- Mobile homes: 1,414
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31
Housing units in Graham County with a mortgage: 963 (76 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 72 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61
| Here: | 94.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Graham County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,849 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 293 | 3 |
| Catholic | 96 | 1 |
| None | 5,656 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Graham County: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| Graham County: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 7.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Graham County: | 10.7% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Graham County: | 28.8% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Graham County:
Average size of farms: 56 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12,340
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $413.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.60%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,486
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,478
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.69%
Vegetables: 21 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Graham County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from Graham County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 126.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 197.6 miles away from Graham County center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 19, 2020, FEMA Id: 4543, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 12, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-428: April 12, 1974, FEMA Id: 428, Natural disaster type: Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Graham County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,874 (77.8%)
- Carpooled: 261 (10.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (1.1%)
- Walked: 62 (2.6%)
- Worked at home: 100 (4.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Mexico (58%)
- Bulgaria (14%)
- Canada (10%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Germany (3%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (45%)
- Irish (10%)
- English (6%)
- German (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- European (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Graham County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 82 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Graham County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 81 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in religious group quarters
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
5.02% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,234 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.02% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.49% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,076 average AGI)
2.53% relocated from other states ($23,159 average AGI)
Graham County: 2.53% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cherokee County, NC |  0.69% ($29,850 average AGI) |
3.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($27,667 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.99% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.06% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($16,711 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($10,956 average AGI)
Graham County: 1.92% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,782 (1,355 aged, 427 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 339 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Graham County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (33)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (29)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (20)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,200
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,222- Male householders: 1,727 (646 living alone), Female householders: 1,597 (392 living alone)
1,752 spouses (1,751 opposite-sex spouses), 170 unmarried partners, (170 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,139 children (1,988 natural, 16 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 503 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 7 foster children, 67 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 144
Size of family households: 1,183 2-persons, 422 3-persons, 291 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,041 1-person, 151 2-persons, 23 3-persons.
1,004 married couples with children.
316 single-parent households (30 men, 286 women).
94.1% of residents of Graham speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.7% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $56,304,000 ($6,973 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,469,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,833,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,153,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,000
Federal grants: $15,798,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,561,000 ($62,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,941,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $65,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $578,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,260,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 540| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 512
| Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +29
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +48
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.51 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Graham County, North Carolina
- 122020 or later
- 4892010 to 2019
- 1,1642000 to 2009
- 8191990 to 1999
- 8751980 to 1989
- 8551970 to 1979
- 4221960 to 1969
- 2451950 to 1959
- 2491940 to 1949
- 1211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Graham County, North Carolina
- 51 room
- 222 rooms
- 1423 rooms
- 4354 rooms
- 6785 rooms
- 6376 rooms
- 3877 rooms
- 2168 rooms
- 1449+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Graham County, North Carolina
- 21 room
- 142 rooms
- 1253 rooms
- 1934 rooms
- 1585 rooms
- 866 rooms
- 687 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Graham County, North Carolina
- 5no bedroom
- 861 bedroom
- 6712 bedrooms
- 1,5143 bedrooms
- 3204 bedrooms
- 655+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Graham County, North Carolina
- 2no bedroom
- 1531 bedroom
- 2412 bedrooms
- 1803 bedrooms
- 764 bedrooms
- 85+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Graham County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 97no vehicle
- 6061 vehicle
- 9352 vehicles
- 7093 vehicles
- 1104 vehicles
- 2245+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Graham County in renter-occupied apartments
- 105no vehicle
- 3861 vehicle
- 1492 vehicles
- 113 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.8% of Graham County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in North Carolina.
| Graham County: | 90.8% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,030
- Other state: 1,873
- Northeast: 251
- Midwest: 434
- South: 980
- West: 207
- 63.3%Electricity
- 15.5%Wood
- 9.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Utility gas
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 66.8%Electricity
- 17.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.8%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
| Here: | 6.6% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 2.8% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
| Here: | 16.4% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Graham County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $445,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $287,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $671,000
Hospital Public: $516,000
Other: $401,000
Other: $345,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $202,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $196,000
Solid Waste Management: $179,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $708,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Central Staff Services: $145,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,287,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,368,000
Police Protection: $2,570,000
Health - Other: $2,366,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,942,000
Police Protection: $1,653,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,631,000
Financial Administration: $1,103,000
Financial Administration: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $1,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $932,000
Solid Waste Management: $752,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
General Public Buildings: $539,000
Transit Utilities: $507,000
Transit Utilities: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $460,000
General - Other: $373,000
General - Other: $364,000
Housing and Community Development: $216,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $185,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
Libraries: $75,000
Libraries: $70,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,070,000
Education: $1,026,000
Education: $1,017,000
General Local Government Support: $329,000
Other: $309,000
Other: $44,000
Public Welfare: $12,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $202,000
Interest on Debt: $153,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $519,000
Public Welfare: $171,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000
Public Welfare: $14,000
Health and Hospitals: $14,000
Other: $8,000
Transit Utilities: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,764,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,514,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,366,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $471,000
General Revenue - Other: $447,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $25,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $314,000
Central Staff Services: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,000
Health - Other: $241,000
Health - Other: $227,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $138,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Transit Utilities: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
General Public Building: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,375,000
Cash and Securities: $910,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,290,000
Education: $11,657,000
Public Welfare: $2,650,000
Public Welfare: $2,461,000
Transit Utilities: $618,000
Other: $597,000
Other: $571,000
Health and Hospitals: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Health and Hospitals: $471,000
Transit Utilities: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $7,075,000
Property: $6,713,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,467,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,906,000
Motor Vehicle License: $558,000
Other Selective Sales: $75,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $59,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $51,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $43,000
Other License: $24,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,136,000
: $8,792,000
Graham County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $445,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $287,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $671,000
Hospital Public: $516,000
Other: $401,000
Other: $345,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $202,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $196,000
Solid Waste Management: $179,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $708,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Central Staff Services: $145,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,287,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,368,000
Police Protection: $2,570,000
Health - Other: $2,366,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,942,000
Police Protection: $1,653,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,631,000
Financial Administration: $1,103,000
Financial Administration: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $1,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $932,000
Solid Waste Management: $752,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
General Public Buildings: $539,000
Transit Utilities: $507,000
Transit Utilities: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $460,000
General - Other: $373,000
General - Other: $364,000
Housing and Community Development: $216,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $185,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
Libraries: $75,000
Libraries: $70,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,070,000
Education: $1,026,000
Education: $1,017,000
General Local Government Support: $329,000
Other: $309,000
Other: $44,000
Public Welfare: $12,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $202,000
Interest on Debt: $153,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $519,000
Public Welfare: $171,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000
Public Welfare: $14,000
Health and Hospitals: $14,000
Other: $8,000
Transit Utilities: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,764,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,514,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,366,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $471,000
General Revenue - Other: $447,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $25,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $314,000
Central Staff Services: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,000
Health - Other: $241,000
Health - Other: $227,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $138,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Transit Utilities: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
General Public Building: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,375,000
Cash and Securities: $910,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,290,000
Education: $11,657,000
Public Welfare: $2,650,000
Public Welfare: $2,461,000
Transit Utilities: $618,000
Other: $597,000
Other: $571,000
Health and Hospitals: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Health and Hospitals: $471,000
Transit Utilities: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $7,075,000
Property: $6,713,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,467,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,906,000
Motor Vehicle License: $558,000
Other Selective Sales: $75,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $59,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $51,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $43,000
Other License: $24,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,136,000
: $8,792,000
Graham County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $445,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $287,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $671,000
Hospital Public: $516,000
Other: $401,000
Other: $345,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $202,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $196,000
Solid Waste Management: $179,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $708,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Central Staff Services: $145,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,287,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,368,000
Police Protection: $2,570,000
Health - Other: $2,366,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,942,000
Police Protection: $1,653,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,631,000
Financial Administration: $1,103,000
Financial Administration: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $1,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $932,000
Solid Waste Management: $752,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
General Public Buildings: $539,000
Transit Utilities: $507,000
Transit Utilities: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $460,000
General - Other: $373,000
General - Other: $364,000
Housing and Community Development: $216,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $185,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
Libraries: $75,000
Libraries: $70,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,070,000
Education: $1,026,000
Education: $1,017,000
General Local Government Support: $329,000
Other: $309,000
Other: $44,000
Public Welfare: $12,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $202,000
Interest on Debt: $153,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $519,000
Public Welfare: $171,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000
Public Welfare: $14,000
Health and Hospitals: $14,000
Other: $8,000
Transit Utilities: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,764,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,514,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,366,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $471,000
General Revenue - Other: $447,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $25,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $314,000
Central Staff Services: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,000
Health - Other: $241,000
Health - Other: $227,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $138,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Transit Utilities: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
General Public Building: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,375,000
Cash and Securities: $910,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,290,000
Education: $11,657,000
Public Welfare: $2,650,000
Public Welfare: $2,461,000
Transit Utilities: $618,000
Other: $597,000
Other: $571,000
Health and Hospitals: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Health and Hospitals: $471,000
Transit Utilities: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $7,075,000
Property: $6,713,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,467,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,906,000
Motor Vehicle License: $558,000
Other Selective Sales: $75,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $59,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $51,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $43,000
Other License: $24,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,136,000
: $8,792,000
Graham County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $445,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $287,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $671,000
Hospital Public: $516,000
Other: $401,000
Other: $345,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $278,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $202,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $196,000
Solid Waste Management: $179,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $103,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $708,000
Police Protection: $433,000
Central Staff Services: $145,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,287,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,368,000
Police Protection: $2,570,000
Health - Other: $2,366,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,942,000
Police Protection: $1,653,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,631,000
Financial Administration: $1,103,000
Financial Administration: $1,033,000
Central Staff Services: $1,017,000
Correctional Institutions: $932,000
Solid Waste Management: $752,000
Correctional Institutions: $728,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Solid Waste Management: $623,000
General Public Buildings: $539,000
Transit Utilities: $507,000
Transit Utilities: $498,000
General Public Buildings: $460,000
General - Other: $373,000
General - Other: $364,000
Housing and Community Development: $216,000
Local Fire Protection: $215,000
Local Fire Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $185,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $180,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $169,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $108,000
Housing and Community Development: $102,000
Libraries: $75,000
Libraries: $70,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,070,000
Education: $1,026,000
Education: $1,017,000
General Local Government Support: $329,000
Other: $309,000
Other: $44,000
Public Welfare: $12,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $202,000
Interest on Debt: $153,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $519,000
Public Welfare: $171,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $19,000
Public Welfare: $14,000
Health and Hospitals: $14,000
Other: $8,000
Transit Utilities: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,764,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,060,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,514,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,366,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $471,000
General Revenue - Other: $447,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
Fines and Forfeits: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $25,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Rents: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $314,000
Central Staff Services: $288,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,000
Health - Other: $241,000
Health - Other: $227,000
Police Protection: $181,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $138,000
General Public Building: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Transit Utilities: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
General Public Building: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,375,000
Cash and Securities: $910,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $42,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $12,290,000
Education: $11,657,000
Public Welfare: $2,650,000
Public Welfare: $2,461,000
Transit Utilities: $618,000
Other: $597,000
Other: $571,000
Health and Hospitals: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $545,000
Health and Hospitals: $471,000
Transit Utilities: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $23,000
General Local Government Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $7,075,000
Property: $6,713,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,467,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,906,000
Motor Vehicle License: $558,000
Other Selective Sales: $75,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $59,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $51,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $43,000
Other License: $24,000
Other License: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,136,000
: $8,792,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 295
- Number of aged recipients: 42
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 253
- Number of recipients under 18: 29
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 175
- Number of recipients older than 64: 91
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 158
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 101
| Most common first names in Graham County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 81 | 74.5 years |
| James | 54 | 74.1 years |
| John | 49 | 78.5 years |
| Mary | 44 | 82.9 years |
| Robert | 27 | 71.5 years |
| Charles | 26 | 73.2 years |
| George | 23 | 71.6 years |
| Clyde | 22 | 77.1 years |
| Wayne | 19 | 78.8 years |
| Helen | 18 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Graham County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Crisp | 78 | 75.3 years |
| Orr | 64 | 75.4 years |
| Phillips | 63 | 75.8 years |
| Williams | 59 | 71.9 years |
| Millsaps | 51 | 74.9 years |
| Jenkins | 46 | 78.6 years |
| Rogers | 40 | 79.2 years |
| Holder | 37 | 73.8 years |
| Carver | 36 | 70.5 years |
| Cable | 34 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Graham County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||
Graham County on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"