Transylvania County, NC Population

Overview

32,979

Total Population

52.0

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Transylvania County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Transylvania County is 52.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Transylvania County's population under 18 was 15.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Transylvania County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Transylvania County, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 15.29% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 26.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 979 more females than males in Transylvania County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Transylvania County, NC.
The Transylvania County, NC gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,348.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,534.

Transylvania County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Transylvania County population: 90.85% are White, 4.39% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 1.24% are some other race and 3.23% are multiracial.
Transylvania County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,85 (96.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Transylvania County is White with a population of 29,96 (90.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,270 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Transylvania County's population increased by 3,745 (12.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Transylvania County's population decreased by 41 (0.12%), 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, Transylvania County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 29,266.