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

Population: 490. Estimated population in July 2024: 483 (-1.4% change)
Males: 232 (47.3%), Females: 258 (52.7%)

Transylvania County

Zip code: 28772

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $20,179
Median house value: $63,500

Population by Race

Races in Rosman:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (10.8%), Dutch (10.6%), Scottish (8.0%), German (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%).

Elevation: 2200 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rosman

• High school or higher: 54.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosman town

• Never married: 25.7%
• Now married: 46.4%
• Separated: 5.3%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 12.7%

2.0% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+27.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rosman:

• TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; BREVARD, NC)
• CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PICKENS, SC)
• MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rosman:

• ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
• DONALDSON CENTER (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
• GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 46 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rosman:

• TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 16 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)
• PICKENS COUNTY (about 26 miles; PICKENS, SC; Abbreviation: LQK)
• MEYERS (about 26 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosman:

• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
• WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
• TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
• BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 39 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Schools

Public high school in Rosman:

• ROSMAN HIGH (Students: 386; Location: STAR ROUTE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rosman:

• ROSMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 377; Location: PICKES HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 05)
• ROSMAN MIDDLE (Students: 306; Location: STAR ROUTE; Grades: 06 – 08)