Swain County

County Population : 12,968
County Houses : 7,105
Land area : 528.1 sq. mi.
Water area :12.5 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment : Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (22.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (10.9%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Races in Swain County :
- White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
- American Indian (31.0%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)