Swain County vs. Sevier County

Swain County (NC)Sevier County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,24597,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.9%9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,98489,719
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,98189,889
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%19.8%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.1%
White alone, percent63.5%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent29.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent4.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.3%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20187616,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,06558,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,200$168,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,085$1,136
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$251$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.4%16.8%
Building permits, 2018651,040
Households, 2014-20185,44336,945
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.9%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.5%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201850.9%75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%16.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,985832,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)89,297198,915
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,0871,561,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,573$16,874
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.125.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,773$45,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,984$23,869
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173642,798
Total employment, 20173,70440,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)119,5161,148,373
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3088,014
All firms, 20121,5899,157
Men-owned firms, 20126685,318
Women-owned firms, 20126472,963
Minority-owned firms, 2012471522
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0528,363
Veteran-owned firms, 2012170736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3567,937
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 200717.9%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.0%21.8%
Population per square mile, 201026.5151.7
Land area in square miles, 2010528.00592.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Swain county (NC) and Sevier county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.