The Town Files

Graham County, North Carolina

8,072 people. The median home is worth $170,600 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $49,684.

Towns in Graham County

Towns in Graham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Robbinsville597$26,800$17,80255.8

People and housing

Graham CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$170,600$228,900
Median rent$676$969
Median household income$49,684$60,458
Median age45.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%24.5%
Below the poverty line6.7%14.3%

Jobs and pay

2,011 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,748 a year.

Largest industries in Graham CountyConstruction421 jobs · $66,132Retail237 jobs · $29,056Administrative & support71 jobs · $59,276Finance & insurance56 jobs · $56,885Wholesale trade31 jobs · $83,913Other services30 jobs · $28,035
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Graham County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 431 storm events in Graham County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Graham County by type since 1996Hail28Flood5Drought37High Wind21Heavy Snow58Flash Flood6Strong Wind4Winter Storm12Winter Weather141Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Graham County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 28, 2024Tropical StormDR-4827: Tropical Storm Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
September 8, 2021HurricaneDR-4617: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).