Swain County

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Swain county is located in west North Carolina. Swain county has 528.00 square miles of land area and 12.65 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Swain county population is 14,070, which has grown 8.50% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Swain county median household income is $34,632 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 21.06% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Swain county median house value is $123,100 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 41.82% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 41.83% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Swain county is close to the state average in quality. The Swain county area code is 828.

Population	14,070 (2010-2014), rank #89
Population Growth	8.50% since 2000, rank #58
Population Density:	26.02/sq mi, rank #95
Median Household Income:	$34,632 at 2010-2014—21.06% increase since 2000, rank #83
Median House Price:	$123,100 at 2010-2014—41.82% increase since 2000, rank #57
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	528.00 sq mi, rank #37
Water Area:	12.65 sq mi (2.34%), rank #30
State:	North Carolina
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Area Code:	828