Transylvania County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37175 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,691
Rank #1,374 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,184 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,513 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,581 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$373,600 +32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #358 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.0% +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #281 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.5% vs nat'l
Rank #575 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
40.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.8%29.7%44.5%59.4%74.2%87.6%5.2%3.6%2.3%0.7%0.4%0.2%

About Transylvania County, North Carolina

Transylvania County, North Carolina has a total population of 33,691, making it the 1,374th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Transylvania County is 51.6 years, which is 32.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Transylvania County is $66,184, which ranks #1,513 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Transylvania County is $373,600, 32.5% above the national median. Renters in Transylvania County pay a median gross rent of $967 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Transylvania County, 40.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Transylvania County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%).

All data for Transylvania County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.