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Transylvania County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Brevard, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 33,355   ( 265 from 2010 , 369 from 2020)
Land area: 378.4 square miles
Population density: 88.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,067 90.14% 0.1%
Black:1,0293.08% 19.5%
Indian:1390.42% 49.5%
Asian:2380.71% 57.6%
2+ races:7062.12% 35.5%
Hispanic:1,1763.53% 22.0%
Total non-White:3,2889.86% 8.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:546 8.3
Deaths:1,12217.0
Net Migration: 94114.3
Net Immigration: 130.2
Change in White population:18 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:247 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,090
30,04990.81%
1,2793.87%
930.28%
1510.46%
5211.57%
9642.91%
3,0419.19%

2000
29,334
27,30593.08%
1,2284.19%
760.26%
1180.40%
2961.01%
2981.02%
2,0296.92%

1990
25,520
24,01294.09%
1,1864.65%
650.25%
770.30%
n/a
1800.71%
1,5085.91%

1980
23,417
21,99293.91%
1,2405.30%
320.14%
560.24%
n/a
850.36%
1,4256.09%

1970
19,713
18,26692.66%
1,3466.83%
220.11%
120.06%
n/a
620.31%
1,447 7.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,628 9.0
3,37711.5
1,4785.0
3701.3
2,744 9.4
1,012 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,885 11.3
2,93011.5
3,47813.6
260.1
3,293 12.9
521 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,840 12.1
2,103 9.0
1,298 5.5
n/a
2,020 8.6
83 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,076 10.5
n/a
3,726 18.9
-22 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Transylvania County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
52.4
5,125 15.4%
28,230 84.6%
10,273 30.8%
14,353
2.22
9,385 65.4%
7,423 79.1%
731 7.8%
4,968 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
48.8
5,832 17.6%
27,258 82.4%
8,539 25.8%
14,394
2.22
9,518 66.1%
7,674 80.6%
651 6.8%
4,876 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
43.8
5,972 20.4%
23,362 79.6%
6,279 21.4%
12,370
2.29
8,713 70.4%
7,338 84.2%
544 6.2%
3,657 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
38.4
5,503 21.6%
20,017 78.4%
4,735 18.6%
10,001
2.43
7,640 76.4%
6,564 85.9%
453 5.9%
2,361 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
6,508 27.8%
16,909 72.2%
2,978 12.7%
8,173
2.75
6,604 80.8%
5,856 88.7%
324 4.9%
1,569 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Transylvania County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,072 
Median Value$298,600 
Occupied14,35375.3%
Vacant4,71924.7%
Owned10,92776.1%
Rented3,42623.9%
Median Rent$861 
Single-Family Units14,54676.3%
    Detached14,23874.7%
    Attached3081.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0465.5%
Mobile Homes2,66914.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Transylvania County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008475.9%
$10,000 to $14,9996254.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996214.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994493.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995623.9%
$30,000 to $34,9997255.1%
$35,000 to $39,9999456.6%
$40,000 to $44,9996454.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996014.2%
$50,000 to $59,9998816.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,62111.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,86513.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,44810.1%
$125,000 to $149,9997855.5%
$150,000 to $199,9998816.1%
$200,000 or more8525.9%
Median Household Income62,056 
Per Capita Income36,660 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5834.1%
Public Assistance2211.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,57811.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,17169.4%
Unemployed5072.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,67872.3%
Not in Labor Force4,86127.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1573,61058.8%
Non-Profit42896530.7%
Self-Employed1,18795355.5%
Local Government45861042.9%
State Government17838331.7%
Federal Government7315532.0%
Total Private + Self6,3444,56358.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1372,11335.0%
Total7,4816,67652.8%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,21115.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,03121.4%
Professional, Technical3,09021.8%
Service Occupations2,98721.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1531.1%
All others2,87720.3%
White Collar 58.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,01414.2%
Retail trade1,70912.0%
Manufacturing1,48610.5%
Accommodation and food services1,4129.9%
Construction1,2568.8%
Educational services1,1087.8%
Other services9526.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6704.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6334.5%
Public administration5754.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing5543.9%
Finance and insurance4673.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3792.7%
Transportation and warehousing3142.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2441.7%
Information1711.2%
Wholesale trade1330.9%
Utilities1060.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Transylvania County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7332.21%
Puerto Rican710.21%
Cuban1220.37%
Dominican70.02%
Total Central American970.29%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.02%
Honduran900.27%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1030.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese180.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,01397.4%
Spanish5661.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1250.4%
German, other Germanic360.1%
Other Indo-European350.1%
Other290.1%
Chinese110.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.0%
Arabic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,62323.0%
English4,95515.0%
Irish4,21212.7%
German4,13612.5%
Scotch-Irish1,1893.6%
Scottish1,0633.2%
Italian9192.8%
French7902.4%
Welsh5191.6%
Polish3571.1%
Norwegian3491.1%
Swedish2920.9%
European2850.9%
Dutch2830.9%
British2550.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,55698.3%
Not a citizen5751.7%
Native32,28597.4%
Foreign-born8462.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Transylvania County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
467 1.8%1,124 4.4%6,117 24.0%8,357 32.7%6,065 23.8%3,399 13.3%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 467 1.8%
9-12 Years 1,124 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,117 24.0%
Some College 8,357 32.7%
Bach. Degree 6,065 23.8%
Grad Degree 3,399 13.3%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Transylvania County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,728 11,313 415 3.5% 4.1%
1991 11,911 11,302 609 5.1% 5.9%
1992 11,988 11,312 676 5.6% 6.3%
1993 11,493 10,923 570 5.0% 5.1%
1994 11,420 10,895 525 4.6% 4.4%
1995 11,085 10,625 460 4.1% 4.4%
1996 11,235 10,885 350 3.1% 4.4%
1997 11,600 11,348 252 2.2% 3.8%
1998 11,684 11,401 283 2.4% 3.5%
1999 11,597 11,379 218 1.9% 3.3%
2000 13,403 12,966 437 3.3% 3.7%
2001 13,350 12,667 683 5.1% 5.6%
2002 13,252 12,248 1,004 7.6% 6.9%
2003 12,781 11,608 1,173 9.2% 6.7%
2004 12,314 11,401 913 7.4% 5.9%
2005 12,450 11,746 704 5.7% 5.6%
2006 12,667 12,092 575 4.5% 5.1%
2007 13,391 12,856 535 4.0% 5.1%
2008 13,398 12,709 689 5.1% 6.2%
2009 13,346 12,052 1,294 9.7% 11.0%
2010 13,856 12,517 1,339 9.7% 10.7%
2011 13,462 12,196 1,266 9.4% 10.3%
2012 13,568 12,360 1,208 8.9% 9.5%
2013 13,427 12,458 969 7.2% 7.8%
2014 13,345 12,588 757 5.7% 6.1%
2015 13,533 12,806 727 5.4% 5.7%
2016 13,915 13,237 678 4.9% 5.1%
2017 14,193 13,580 613 4.3% 4.5%
2018 14,287 13,738 549 3.8% 4.0%
2019 14,801 14,268 533 3.6% 3.8%
2020 14,146 13,278 868 6.1% 7.3%
2021 14,130 13,536 594 4.2% 4.9%
2022 14,744 14,237 507 3.4% 3.7%
2023 14,903 14,422 481 3.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com