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Welcome to Yadkin County ...

Time Zone: Yadkin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Yadkinville is the Seat for Yadkin County.

Yadkin County was founded in 1850 and was created by taking area from Surry County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yadkin had a population of 37,617 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,406 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yadkin represented 0.4% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Yadkin County:

  • Boonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
  • East Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <3>
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
  • Yadkinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
    • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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