Sylva town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 2,611
Median age: 30.3
Median household income: 38,881
Sylva is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sylva town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 2,611 |
| 2020 | 2,696 |
| 2019 | 2,687 |
| 2018 | 2,672 |
| 2017 | 2,612 |
| 2016 | 2,599 |
| 2015 | 2,597 |
| 2014 | 2,581 |
| 2013 | 2,584 |
| 2012 | 2,627 |
| 2011 | 2,573 |
| 2010 | 2,571 |
| 2009 | 3,427 |
Census data for Sylva town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Sylva town, North Carolina
| Total population | 2,611 |
| Male | 1,251 |
| Female | 1,360 |
| Total population | 2,611 |
| Under 5 years | 270 |
| 5 to 9 years | 227 |
| 10 to 14 years | 267 |
| 15 to 19 years | 171 |
| 20 to 24 years | 264 |
| 25 to 34 years | 292 |
| 35 to 44 years | 477 |
| 45 to 54 years | 219 |
| 55 to 59 years | 34 |
| 60 to 64 years | 79 |
| 65 to 74 years | 76 |
| 75 to 84 years | 144 |
| 85 years and over | 91 |
| Median age (years) | 30.3 |
| Under 18 years | 832 |
| 16 years and over | 1,813 |
| 18 years and over | 1,779 |
| 21 years and over | 1,674 |
| 62 years and over | 354 |
| 65 years and over | 311 |
| Total population | 2,611 |
| One race | 2,269 |
| White | 1,938 |
| Black or African American | 86 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 42 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 191 |
| Two or more races | 342 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,569 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 704 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 865 |
Social characteristics in Sylva town, North Carolina
| Total households | 944 |
| Family households (families) | 244 |
| Married-couple family | 92 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 187 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 139 |
| Nonfamily households | 421 |
| Average household size | 229 |
| Average family size | 2.66 |
Economic characteristics in Sylva town, North Carolina
| Total households | 944 |
| Less than $10,000 | 129 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 99 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 91 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 82 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 227 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 230 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 20 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 38 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23 |
| $200,000 or more | 5 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,881 |
Housing characteristics in Sylva town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 1,207 |
| Occupied housing units | 944 |
| Vacant housing units | 263 |
| Total housing units | 1,207 |
| 1-unit, detached | 719 |
| 1-unit, attached | 13 |
| 2 units | 29 |
| 3 or 4 units | 120 |
| 5 to 9 units | 45 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 14 |
| Mobile home | 267 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,207 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 7 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 68 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 127 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 216 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 134 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 99 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 174 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 236 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 146 |
| Total housing units | 1,207 |
| 1 room | 31 |
| 2 rooms | 50 |
| 3 rooms | 202 |
| 4 rooms | 353 |
| 5 rooms | 231 |
| 6 rooms | 159 |
| 7 rooms | 51 |
| 8 rooms | 32 |
| 9 rooms or more | 98 |
| Median rooms | 4.4 |
| Total housing units | 1,207 |
| No bedroom | 34 |
| 1 bedroom | 122 |
| 2 bedrooms | 485 |
| 3 bedrooms | 400 |
| 4 bedrooms | 138 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 28 |
| Occupied housing units | 944 |
| Owner-occupied | 385 |
| Renter-occupied | 559 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.77 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Occupied housing units | 944 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 218 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 294 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 202 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 97 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 125 |
| Owner-occupied units | 385 |
| Less than $50,000 | 9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 71 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 96 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 92 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 70 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 47 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 155,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 385 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 177 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 208 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 555 |
| Less than $500 | 101 |
| $500 to $999 | 373 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 68 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 719 |
| No rent paid | 4 |
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