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County:

Swain County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37173

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

22,307

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

316,761

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.03

Nantahala NF

22,307

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,835

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,283

16.4%

8.8%

7.6%

1990:

11,268

9.6%

5.3%

4.3%

2000:

12,968

15.1%

12.6%

2.5%

2005:

13,167

1.5%

1.9%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,544

65.9%

0-to-19:

3,535

27.3%

Black:

214

1.7%

20-to-39:

3,200

24.7%

Hispanic:

191

1.5%

40-to-59:

3,575

27.6%

American Indian:

3,711

28.6%

60-plus:

2,658

20.5%

Other:

308

2.4%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$33,786

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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