Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Interest Income
Loans, including fees	$ 29,501	$ 21,633	$ 23,167
Investment securities:
Investment securities, taxable	10,743	5,984	3,152
Investment securities, non-taxable	1,324	1,524	1,148
Equity securities	20	20	20
Interest-earning deposits with banks and federal funds sold	4,131	2,401	144
Total interest income	45,719	31,562	27,631
Interest Expense
Interest checking and money market accounts	6,124	1,892	401
Savings deposits	434	119	65
Time deposits, $250,000 and over	2,333	253	81
Other time deposits	2,755	199	192
Short-term borrowed funds	46	10	3
Long-term debt	1,331	1,349	800
Total interest expense	13,023	3,822	1,542
Net interest income	32,696	27,740	26,089
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses	1,480	(1,759)	(917)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses	31,216	29,499	27,006
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,056	1,041	995
Other service fees and commissions	3,443	3,238	3,061
Interchange and card transaction fees, net	1,252	1,232	1,181
Gain (loss) on sale of securities	(42)	(91)	991
Realized/unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities	10	(100)	(31)
Income from mortgage banking	3,159	3,409	11,294
Income from bank owned life insurance	140	1,134	129
Supplemental executive retirement plan gain (loss)	(90)	(244)	942
Other income	540	514	370
Total noninterest income	9,468	10,133	18,932
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	19,306	19,655	21,637
Net occupancy expense	1,783	1,681	1,738
Equipment expense	788	764	754
Data processing costs	733	816	680
Loan costs	424	443	803
Professional fees and services	964	868	955
Marketing and donations	1,298	1,307	1,306
Electronic banking expense	563	477	393
Software amortization and maintenance	1,247	1,236	1,380
FDIC insurance	475	295	228
Supplemental executive retirement plan gain (loss)	(90)	(244)	942
Other noninterest expense	2,429	2,380	2,276
Total noninterest expense	29,920	29,678	33,092
Income before income taxes	10,764	9,954	12,846
Income taxes	2,168	1,705	2,763
Net income	8,596	8,249	10,083
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(565)	(565)	(565)
Net income attributable to Uwharrie Capital Corp and common shareholders	$ 8,031	$ 7,684	$ 9,518
Net income per common share
Basic	$ 1.12	$ 1.06	$ 1.27
Diluted	$ 1.12	$ 1.06	$ 1.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	7,197,496	7,246,850	7,506,065
Diluted	7,197,496	7,246,850	7,506,065