Yancey County, North Carolina
3 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,797
- Median household income
- $58,709
- ±5,720
- Unemployed
- 7.3%
- 625 of 8,567 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.4%
- 6,616 of 8,130 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Yancey | 18,757 (2021) | 110 Town Sq, Burnsville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Burnsville | 1,635 (2021) | Po Box 97, Burnsville | Website |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1807, Burnsville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Yancey County Schools
School district6 schools
100 School Circle, Burnsville, NC, 28714
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Enka-Candler Tailgate Market (1465 Sand Hill Rd Candler) · West Asheville Tailgate Market (718 Haywood Rd asheville) · French Broad Co-op Wednesday Tailgate Market (Asheville) · and 6 more
Mars Hill Farmers and Artisans Market (Mars Hill)
Marion Tailgate Market (67 West Henderson Street Marion) · Historic Marion Tailgate Market (Marion)
Bakersville Main Street Farmer's Market (143 Crimson Laurel Way Bakersville) · Bakersville Farmers' Market (Bakersville) · Spruce Pine Farmers' Market (Spruce Pine)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.