Transylvania County, NC

County in North Carolina, South · ranked on 36 metrics

Rank among US counties

Transylvania County, NC is a county in North Carolina with a population of 34,213 (1,334th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (277th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 609th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,046th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,734th of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,569th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,558th of 3,094).

Population
34,213
1,334th highest of 3,094
Density
90.5
987th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.88%
1,103rd highest of 3,094
Area
378
2,573rd highest of 3,094
Region
South
North Carolina

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)19.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 212th of 2,916
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)40.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    277th of 3,094
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)32.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 339th of 3,094
  4. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)15.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 375th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Diabetes (%)8.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 366th of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)13.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 472nd of 2,916
  7. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)78.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 468th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Obesity (%)34.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 609th of 2,916
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year564
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 654th of 3,050
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 713th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$373,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,734th of 3,092
  2. Adults with Depression (%)27.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,338th of 2,916
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$967
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,987th of 3,090
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)86.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,569th of 3,094
  5. Poverty Rate (%)13.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,558th of 3,094
  6. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,431st of 2,916
  7. Median Household Income$66,184
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,497th of 3,093
  8. Heating Degree Days per Year4,487
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,355th of 3,050
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)21.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,046th of 3,094
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (74), weakest Economics (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Polk County, OR89% similar
  2. Santa Fe County, NM88% similar
  3. Nevada County, CA86% similar
  4. San Luis Obispo County, CA86% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Transylvania County, NC?
Transylvania County, NC has a population of 34,213, 1,334th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Transylvania County, NC rank best at?
Among US counties, Transylvania County, NC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (277th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 609th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,046th of 3,094).
Where does Transylvania County, NC rank worst?
Transylvania County, NC ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,734th of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,569th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,558th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Transylvania County, NC?
Rankodex ranks Transylvania County, NC on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics