Transylvania County, North Carolina

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,243
Median household income: $64,523
Median home value: $336,100

Home to 33,243 residents, Transylvania County is one of North Carolina's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,523, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Transylvania County's population declined 1.6% from 33,775 to 33,243, while its median household income rose 28.5% from $50,212 to $64,523.

The median gross rent is $909. 38.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,243
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,523
Median home value: $336,100
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 19,147
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,77533,243

Median household income

$50,212$64,523

Median home value

$221,900$336,100

Median gross rent

$756$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,775	$50,212	$221,900	$756
2020	34,039	$51,509	$231,300	$731
2021	32,979	$57,830	$250,200	$787
2022	33,131	$62,056	$298,600	$861
2023	33,243	$64,523	$336,100	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,324	4.0%
5 to 17	3,936	11.8%
18 to 24	2,450	7.4%
25 to 34	3,326	10.0%
35 to 44	3,263	9.8%
45 to 54	3,563	10.7%
55 to 64	5,134	15.4%
65 to 74	5,567	16.7%
75 and over	4,680	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,335	88.2%
Black or African American	1,239	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	180	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	0.3%
Two or more races	706	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,635	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,575	6.2%
High school graduate	6,090	23.9%
Some college or associate's	8,002	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,111	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,755	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,372	76.4%
Carpooled	1,237	9.1%
Public transit	56	0.4%
Walked	306	2.3%
Bicycle	97	0.7%
Worked from home	1,449	10.7%
Other means	54	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,272	35.2%
15 to 29 min	4,088	33.7%
30 to 44 min	2,216	18.3%
45 to 59 min	797	6.6%
60+ min	749	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 14.2% (4,576 of 32,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,419	64.6%
Nonfamily households	5,171	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,590	76.2%
Vacant	4,557	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,961	75.1%
Renter-occupied	3,629	24.9%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,446	75.4%
1-unit, attached	297	1.6%
2 to 4 units	784	4.1%
5 to 19 units	488	2.5%
20 or more units	516	2.7%
Mobile home & other	2,616	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 37175
State: North Carolina
Land area: 378 sq mi
Water area: 1.97 sq mi
Center point: 35.2101, -82.8167