Moving to Dillsboro, North Carolina

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 206 (+0.5% change)
Males: 82 (40.0%), Females: 123 (60.0%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 28725

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $18,750
Median house value: $97,500

Population by Race

Races in Dillsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Chinese (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.6%), German (13.7%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.8%), Swiss (5.4%), Dutch (4.9%).

Elevation: 1983 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dillsboro

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dillsboro town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 37.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 23.3%

4.4% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+69.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dillsboro:

  • HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 4 miles; SYLVA, NC)
  • US PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHEROKEE, NC)
  • SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; BRYSON CITY, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dillsboro:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 59 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 72 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dillsboro:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 6 miles; SYLVA, NC; Abbreviation: 24A)
  • MACON COUNTY (about 16 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
  • MEYERS (about 37 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dillsboro:

  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 52 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 52 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 57 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)