Swain County Information

Swain in North Carolina occupies 541 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,445, a change from a 2000 population of 12,973 and 11,268 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.3% percent is 25-35, and 13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 34 acts of violent crime reported in Swain in 2004, a change from 13 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 412 people: 5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 8.9%.

Read more about Swain, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySwain 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area541 sq. milesRanked 2,035 of 3,140
Population 200613,445Ranked 2,213 of 3,140
Population 200513,249 
Population 200012,973Ranked 2,238 of 3,140
Population 199011,268Ranked 2,277 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion68.2% 
African American2.4% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American27.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.5% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3412.3% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414% 
Population 55 to 6412% 
Population 65 to 749% 
Population 75 and up7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3413
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults28 
Total Property Crimes291139
Burglaries53 
Larceny Thefts218 
Motor Vehicle Thefts20 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,1656,197
Unemployed Population412554
Unemployment Rate5.8%8.9%

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