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Dillsboro is a Census town of 195 people across 0.48 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $58,516, 41.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dillsboro
What Dillsboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land408 plus or minus 161
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dillsboro
How many people live in Dillsboro
- Population195 plus or minus 77
- Median age44.9 plus or minus 19.0
- Population under 1828 plus or minus 25
- Share under 1814.4 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Population 65 and over55 plus or minus 28
- Share 65 and over28.2 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Households113 plus or minus 42
- Family households44 plus or minus 25
- Share of households that are families38.9 percent plus or minus 16.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dillsboro
Income and work in Dillsboro
- Median household income$58,516 plus or minus $14,382
- Per capita income$39,008 plus or minus $10,949
- Civilian labor force114 plus or minus 56
- Employed113 plus or minus 57
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over158 plus or minus 64
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.1 percent plus or minus 52.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dillsboro
Housing in Dillsboro
- Housing units147 plus or minus 49
- Occupied units113 plus or minus 42
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate23.1 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Owner occupied47 plus or minus 24
- Renter occupied66 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate41.6 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$270,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,026
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units86 plus or minus 31
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more52 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more35.4 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dillsboro
How Dillsboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute108 plus or minus 55
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.3 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more14 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.0 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Drove alone92.9 percent
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dillsboro
Flood risk in Dillsboro
- NFIP communityTown of Dillsboro
- NFIP community number370136
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/10
The Town of Dillsboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370136 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not Dillsboro
Jackson County context, not Dillsboro figures
- Establishments in Jackson County1,113
- Covered employment, Jackson County14,477
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$48,540
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County254
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dillsboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dillsboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dillsboro, North Carolina?
195, in 113 households. Dillsboro town covers 0.48 square miles of land, which is 408 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dillsboro in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dillsboro?
$58,516. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,300. Median gross rent is $1,026 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dillsboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dillsboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dillsboro, town of, community 370136, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dillsboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dillsboro.
Is zoning published for Dillsboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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