Town in Swain County, North Carolina · 2.2 sq mi · 697 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Bryson City. The typical household earns $44,167, and the median resident is 35 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,546 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.31%
Men 29.4 · Women 41.1
2010–2026
1,521
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,521
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,521 | -4 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,525 | -5 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 1,530 | +13 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 1,517 | +10 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 1,507 | -27 | 1.76% |
| 2021 | 1,534 | -12 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 1,546 | +89 | 6.11% |
| 2019 | 1,457 | +8 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 1,449 | -2 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 1,451 | +7 | 0.48% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 49% | 32% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 15% | 3% | 23% |
| Separated | 3% | 6% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau