Population By Race and Ethnicity in Transylvania County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 33,046 population of Transylvania County, North Carolina comprised of 1,140 people who identified as Hispanic (3.45%), and 31,906 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Transylvania County, North Carolina with a population of 30,846 (93.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,120 (3.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 685 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Transylvania County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 29,823 (90.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,085 (3.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,023 (3.1%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Transylvania , NC in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,120 3.39%
White Alone 30,846 93.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 156 0.47%
Asian Alone 216 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.07%
Two Or More Races 685 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Transylvania , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,023 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,085 3.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,823 90.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 208 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 640 1.94%