City in Transylvania County, North Carolina · 5.4 sq mi · 1,521 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Brevard. The typical household earns $54,103, and the median resident is 50.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,819 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.06%
Men 46.9 · Women 52.8
1880–2026
8,169
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,169
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,169 | +71 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,098 | -7 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 8,105 | +116 | 1.45% |
| 2023 | 7,989 | +98 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 7,891 | +18 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 7,873 | +54 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 7,819 | -60 | 0.76% |
| 2019 | 7,879 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7,879 | +77 | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 7,802 | +54 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 42% |
| Never married | 31% | 40% | 25% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau