Transylvania County, North Carolina
County seat: Brevard · Population 34,211 (2025) · 378 sq mi
Transylvania County is the 68th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 34,211 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brevard. It is part of the Western Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Transylvania County facts
- County seat
- Brevard
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 34,211 +3.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 378 sq mi 69th largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 90 per sq mi
- Established
- 1861
- Named after
- Transylvania Colony extra-legal colony and democracy founded in 1775 by pioneer colonels of the Transylvania Company
- Largest city
- Brevard 8,098
- Median household income
- $66,184
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37175
Cities and towns in Transylvania County
Transylvania County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Transylvania County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard (county seat) | City | 8,098 | |
| Rosman | Town | 760 |
ZIP codes in Transylvania County
10 ZIP codes reach into Transylvania County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28708
- 28712
- 28718
- 28739 also Henderson County
- 28742 also Henderson County
- 28747
- 28766 also Henderson County
- 28768
- 28772
- 28774 also Jackson County
Population of Transylvania County, 2020–2025
Transylvania County grew by 1,223 people (+3.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,269 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,534 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33,255 |
| 2021 | 33,492 |
| 2022 | 33,637 |
| 2023 | 33,930 |
| 2024 | 34,209 |
| 2025 | 34,211 |
Neighboring counties
- Jackson County west · 45,039 people
- Henderson County northeast · 122,375 people
- Greenville County, South Carolina southeast · 583,125 people
- Haywood County north · 63,369 people
- Pickens County, South Carolina south · 139,198 people
- Oconee County, South Carolina southwest · 83,775 people
- Buncombe County northeast · 277,417 people
Printable Transylvania County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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