North Carolina

Transylvania County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
90.3%
African
4.3%
Hispanic
3.3%
Other
2.1%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Transylvania Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricTransylvania CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White90.3%58.7%58%
Black or African American4.3%19.9%—
Hispanic3.3%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%1%—
Indian0.1%1.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Transylvania County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricTransylvania CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,184$72,388$80,734
Median home value$373,600$288,900$332,700
Home price to income5.6×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$967/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.5%20.4%21.0%