Transylvania County
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Latin word meaning "Across the Woods"
- Seat
- Brevard
- Largest community
- Brevard
- Total
- 380.33 sq mi (985.1 km )
- Land
- 378.36 sq mi (979.9 km )
- Water
- 1.97 sq mi (5.1 km ) 0.52%
- Estimate 2025
- 34,211
- Density
- 87.18/sq mi (33.66/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Transylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population is 32,986. Its county seat is Brevard.
Transylvania County comprises the Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC Combined Statistical Area.