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Sylva, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,435. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,398 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,148 (47.1%), Females: 1,287 (52.9%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 28779

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $26,432
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in Sylva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.9%), German (13.8%), English (12.5%), United States (12.4%), Scotch-Irish (8.0%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 2036 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sylva

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylva town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

2.5% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +535 (+28.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sylva:

  • HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (68 HOSPITAL RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sylva:

  • US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)
  • ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, NC)
  • SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; BRYSON CITY, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylva:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 71 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sylva:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 5 miles; SYLVA, NC; Abbreviation: 24A)
  • MACON COUNTY (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
  • MEYERS (about 35 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sylva:

  • SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,058; Location: 447 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.southwest.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylva:

  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 49 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)

Schools

Public high school in Sylva:

  • SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH (Students: 949; Location: 100 SMOKY MOUNTAIN DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Sylva:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 278 VICTORY CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sylva:

  • FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 808; Location: 251 BIG ORANGE WAY; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SCOTTS CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 506; Location: 516 PARRIS BRANCH; Grades: PK – 08)
  • JACKSON CO SCH OF ALT (Students: 71; Location: 3766 SKYLAND DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

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