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

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Population: 6,789. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,643 (-2.2% change)
Males: 3,003 (44.2%), Females: 3,786 (55.8%)

Transylvania County

Zip code: 28712

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $33,497
Median house value: $112,700

Population by Race

Races in Brevard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Black (11.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (11.6%), English (10.6%), United States (10.0%), Irish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.8%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 2230 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brevard

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brevard city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

3.9% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +565 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brevard:

  • TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (HOSPITAL DR BOX 1116)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brevard:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brevard:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 19 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 44 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brevard:

  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 7 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)
  • MEYERS (about 18 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 22 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Brevard:

  • BREVARD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 684; Location: 400 N BROAD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.brevard.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brevard:

  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 30 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)

Schools

Public high school in Brevard:

  • BREVARD HIGH (Students: 782; Location: 747 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brevard:

  • BREVARD MIDDLE (Students: 606; Location: 198 FISHER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BREVARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 563; Location: 601 GREENVILLE HWY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PISGAH FOREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 512; Location: 1160 ECUSTA RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BREVARD ACADEMY (Students: 200; Location: PROBART STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • DAVIDSON RIVER SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 1000 ECUSTA RD; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Brevard:

  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 314 W FRENCH BROAD AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Brevard:

  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $626,007; Location: 105 SOUTH BROAD STREET; 78,390 books; 2,640 audio materials; 2,244 video materials; 228 serial subscriptions)

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