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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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