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County:

Graham County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37075

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

60.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

113,273

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

180,121

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.55

Nantahala NF

113,273

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,562

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,217

10.0%

3.1%

6.9%

1990:

7,196

-0.3%

-4.6%

4.3%

2000:

7,993

11.1%

10.4%

0.7%

2005:

8,085

1.2%

0.8%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,303

91.4%

0-to-19:

1,924

24.1%

Black:

15

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,895

23.7%

Hispanic:

60

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,252

28.2%

American Indian:

541

6.8%

60-plus:

1,922

24.0%

Other:

74

0.9%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$32,750

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.4%

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