Population By Race and Ethnicity in Transylvania County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 34,182 population of Transylvania County, North Carolina comprised of 1,175 people who identified as Hispanic (3.44%), and 33,007 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Transylvania County, North Carolina with a population of 31,961 (93.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,193 (3.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 647 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Transylvania County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 30,898 (90.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,157 (3.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,063 (3.11%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Transylvania County, NC in 2018
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Population By Race in Transylvania , NC in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,193 3.49%
White Alone 31,961 93.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 147 0.43%
Asian Alone 215 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.06%
Two Or More Races 647 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Transylvania , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,063 3.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,157 3.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,898 90.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 206 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 605 1.77%