Town in Jackson County, North Carolina · 3.2 sq mi · 857 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in Sylva. The typical household earns $44,086, and the median resident is 31.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,581 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.36%
Men 31.3 · Women 31.7
1900–2026
2,717
2026 projection
5.3% 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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1900–2026
2,717
2026 projection
5.3% 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 | 2,717 | +26 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,691 | +3 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 2,688 | +18 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 2,670 | +39 | 1.48% |
| 2022 | 2,631 | +36 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 2,595 | +14 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 2,581 | -141 | 5.18% |
| 2019 | 2,722 | +24 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 2,698 | +7 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 2,691 | +48 | 1.82% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 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 5 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 26% | 33% |
| Never married | 47% | 55% | 37% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau