Yadkin County, North Carolina

Yadkin County
Yadkin County Courthouse
Motto(s): 
"Come for a visit, stay for a lifetime"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°10′N 80°40′W / 36.16°N 80.67°W / 36.16; -80.67
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1850
Named afterYadkin River
SeatYadkinville
Largest communityYadkinville
Area
  Total
337.71 sq mi (874.7 km2)
  Land334.94 sq mi (867.5 km2)
  Water2.77 sq mi (7.2 km2)  0.82%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
37,214
  Estimate 
(2024)
37,995
  Density111.11/sq mi (42.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.yadkincountync.gov

Yadkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 37,214 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Yadkinville. Yadkin County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.