Bryson City, NC Population

Overview

1,716

Total Population

40.5

Median age

52.97%

Female population %

88.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

247

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bryson City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bryson City is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bryson City's population under 18 was 25.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bryson City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bryson City, 21.97% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 40.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.11% aged 65 to 84, and 6.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Bryson City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.97% females and 47.03% males in Bryson City, NC.
The Bryson City, NC gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 92.

Bryson City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bryson City population: 81.53% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 11.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 5.54% are multiracial.
Bryson City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,469 (85.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bryson City is White with a population of 1,399 (81.53% of the total population).

Bryson City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,554 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bryson City's population decreased by 8 (0.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bryson City's population increased by 127 (8.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bryson City's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,378.