| Name | Yancey County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37199 |
| County Seat | Burnsville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 18,940 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.47% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.08% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 82% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+18 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.5% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.08% |
| African American | 0.59% |
| Hispanic | 5.67% |
| Asian | 0.42% |
| Native American | 0.25% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.19% |
| African American | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.55% |
| Asian | 0.05% |
| Native American | 0.34% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |