Transylvania County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 32,979
Median age: 52.0
Median household income: 57,830
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 32,979 |
| 2020 | 34,039 |
| 2019 | 33,775 |
| 2018 | 33,513 |
| 2017 | 33,291 |
| 2016 | 33,062 |
| 2015 | 32,928 |
| 2014 | 32,943 |
| 2013 | 32,894 |
| 2012 | 32,825 |
| 2011 | 32,670 |
| 2010 | 32,404 |
| 2009 | 29,886 |
Transylvania County, NC cities
Brevard city - 7,712
Rosman town - 700
Census data for Transylvania County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Transylvania County, North Carolina
| Total population | 32,979 |
| Male | 16,000 |
| Female | 16,979 |
| Total population | 32,979 |
| Under 5 years | 1,345 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,491 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,449 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,688 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,778 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,237 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,281 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,544 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,412 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,814 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,531 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,163 |
| 85 years and over | 1,246 |
| Median age (years) | 52.0 |
| Under 18 years | 5,214 |
| 16 years and over | 28,306 |
| 18 years and over | 27,765 |
| 21 years and over | 26,773 |
| 62 years and over | 11,748 |
| 65 years and over | 9,940 |
| Total population | 32,979 |
| One race | 31,914 |
| White | 29,960 |
| Black or African American | 1,448 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 67 |
| Asian | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 408 |
| Two or more races | 1,065 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,275 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,996 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,279 |
Social characteristics in Transylvania County, North Carolina
| Total households | 14,113 |
| Family households (families) | 7,321 |
| Married-couple family | 700 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,136 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,528 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,956 |
| Average household size | 6,889 |
| Average family size | 2.25 |
Economic characteristics in Transylvania County, North Carolina
| Total households | 14,113 |
| Less than $10,000 | 854 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 718 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,001 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,689 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,952 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,546 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,183 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,752 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 720 |
| $200,000 or more | 698 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 57,830 |
Housing characteristics in Transylvania County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 19,035 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,113 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,922 |
| Total housing units | 19,035 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,180 |
| 1-unit, attached | 381 |
| 2 units | 316 |
| 3 or 4 units | 448 |
| 5 to 9 units | 335 |
| 10 to 19 units | 51 |
| 20 or more units | 371 |
| Mobile home | 2,933 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 20 |
| Total housing units | 19,035 |
| Built 2014 or later | 58 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 617 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,393 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,995 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,545 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,046 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,043 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,342 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,226 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 770 |
| Total housing units | 19,035 |
| 1 room | 329 |
| 2 rooms | 417 |
| 3 rooms | 2,244 |
| 4 rooms | 4,673 |
| 5 rooms | 3,624 |
| 6 rooms | 3,404 |
| 7 rooms | 1,688 |
| 8 rooms | 1,109 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,547 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 19,035 |
| No bedroom | 329 |
| 1 bedroom | 871 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,744 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,310 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,227 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 554 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,113 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,820 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,293 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.12 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,113 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,154 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,564 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,440 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,136 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,650 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,169 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,820 |
| Less than $50,000 | 541 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,102 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 926 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,520 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,553 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,041 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,022 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 115 |
| Median (dollars) | 250,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,820 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,185 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,635 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,879 |
| Less than $500 | 483 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,648 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 525 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 110 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 19 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 12 |
| $3,000 or more | 82 |
| Median (dollars) | 787 |
| No rent paid | 414 |
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