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Transylvania County, North Carolina

Transylvania County had 34,103 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 378.4 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 69th by land area.

Population
34,103
#68 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,333 in US
Area
378.4 sq mi
#69 of 100 in North Carolina · #2,609 in US
Density
90 / sq mi
#61 of 100 in North Carolina · #989 in US
Median household income
$62,002
#41 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,641 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Transylvania County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Transylvania County population, land area and income

Transylvania County had 34,103 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 378.4 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 69th by land area. That works out to 90.1 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents; Transylvania County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,002 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

34,103

3144th1st

1333rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

378 sq mi

3144th1st

2609th of 3,144 (US)

Density

90.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

989th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,002

3143rd1st

1641st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

34,103

100th1st

68th of 100 (NC)

Land area

378 sq mi

100th1st

69th of 100 (NC)

Density

90.1 / sq mi

100th1st

61st of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$62,002

100th1st

41st of 100 (NC)

How Transylvania County's population changed since 2020

Transylvania County gained 845 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 55th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Transylvania County recorded 1,007 births and 2,052 deaths, a natural change of -1,045. Net international migration added +352 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,855. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,855 people.

33.3k202033.5k202133.7k202233.9k202334.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,007
Deaths
2,052
Net international migration
+352
Net domestic migration
+1,855
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+169

Where Transylvania County is

The Census internal point of Transylvania County is at 35.210100, -82.816700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Transylvania County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Transylvania County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.210100, -82.816700
DMS
35°12'36.36"N 82°49'0.12"W
UTM
17N 334638.6E 3897854.6N
Geohash
dnm073y9x
Plus code
867V656M+28

Towns in Transylvania County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Transylvania County, 7,973 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Transylvania County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Brevard with 7,973.

  1. 01Brevard7,973
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Transylvania County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Transylvania County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Greenville County, SC, with 570,745 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 238.3 miles E of Transylvania County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 82.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Waynesville, NC (population 10,709), 21.6 miles away.

Transylvania County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Transylvania County is 37175: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 175. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,002.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Transylvania County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 34,103. That is up 845 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,258.

What is the FIPS code of Transylvania County?

37175. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (175) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Transylvania County?

Brevard, with 7,973 residents inside Transylvania County in 2024.

Which counties border Transylvania County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greenville County, SC; Buncombe County, NC; Pickens County, SC; Henderson County, NC; Oconee County, SC; Haywood County, NC; Jackson County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.