Transylvania County , North Carolina
Population: 33,243 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,523 Home $336,100 Rent $909/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Transylvania County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,523), with housing 10% above the US figure ($336,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$64,523
Median Income
household
$336,100
Home Value
median
$909/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,899 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Median Home Value | $336,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $909/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 33,243 |
| Median Age | 51.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.7%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
13.1%
Smoking
42.3%
High Blood Pressure
22.3%
No Physical Activity
27.0%
Depression
32.0%
Insufficient Sleep
83.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 64.2 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
52.61
🌀 Hurricane
59.95
🔥 Wildfire
43.96
❄️ Winter Storm
19.16
🌍 Earthquake
61.64
☀️ Drought
46.60
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