Median Household Income
$66,184
Median Home Value
$373,600
Median Gross Rent
$967/mo
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Homeownership Rate
74.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.0%
Median Age
51.6
Population Over Time
Transylvania County grew 2.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
32,943
2016
33,062
2018
33,513
2020
34,039
2022
33,131
2024
33,691
Business & Industry
Transylvania County has 1,011 business establishments employing 8,603 people.
Construction
169
Accommodation and food services
112
Health care and social assistance
110
Other services (except public administration)
105
Professional, scientific, and technical services
96
Real estate and rental and leasing
66
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
61
Finance and insurance
42
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.