Population By Race and Ethnicity in Transylvania County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 32,812 population of Transylvania County, North Carolina comprised of 918 people who identified as Hispanic (2.8%), and 31,894 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Transylvania County, North Carolina with a population of 30,728 (93.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,260 (3.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 539 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Transylvania County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 29,878 (91.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,243 (3.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 850 (2.59%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Transylvania, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Transylvania County, NC in 2011
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Population By Race in Transylvania , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,260 3.84%
White Alone 30,728 93.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 116 0.35%
Asian Alone 155 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races 539 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Transylvania , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 850 2.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,243 3.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,878 91.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 514 1.57%