A small Appalachian city where outdoor economy meets shifting demographics
Brevard anchors Transylvania County in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a growing influx of retirees and remote workers has nudged a historically Republican-leaning electorate toward more competitive margins in recent cycles.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania | 34K | R+12.1 | 8,972 | 11,492 | 20,780 | 25.0% |
| Transylvania | 33K | R+12.1 | 8,972 | 11,492 | 20,780 | 25.0% |
| Transylvania | 30K | R+12.1 | 8,972 | 11,492 | 20,780 | 25.0% |
| Transylvania | 29K | R+12.1 | 8,972 | 11,492 | 20,780 | 25.0% |
| Group | Brevard, NC | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.3% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 4.1% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -57.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1% | 64.8% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 17.0% | — | — | |
| 6.4% | 12.1% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 5.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.0% | — | — |
| 0.5% | 1.0% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 47.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Brevard, NC metro area? 125,973 residents across 4 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | R+12.1 | D+7.1 | 19.3pp |