Tryon, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Tryon, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Tryon had a population of 1,594 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Tryon is located at latitude 35.2082 and longitude -82.2384 in Polk County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Tryon encompass a land area of 2.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Polk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Tryon has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Tryon is located within Township of Tryon, a minor civil division (MCD) of Polk County.

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Tryon, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,594 (100%)
Population in Households	1,532 (96.1%)
Population in Families	1,049 (65.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	62 ( 3.9%)
Population Density	798
Diversity Index²	38


INCOME
Median Household Income	$57,845
Average Household Income	$84,678
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	44%
Per Capita Income	$43,363
Wealth Index⁵	89
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (54.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	981 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	575 (58.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	240 (24.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	166 (16.9%)
Median Home Value	$408,846
Average Home Value	$421,261
Housing Affordability Index³	58

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	815
Average Household Size	1.88
Family Households	419
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

981 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

575 (58.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

240 (24.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

166 (16.9%)

Median Home Value

$408,846

Average Home Value

$421,261

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

815

Average Household Size

1.88

Family Households

419

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.48%	0.31%
Households	0.50%	0.37%
Families		-0.29%
Median Household Income		0.67%
Per Capita Income		2.22%
Owner Occupied HU		1.12%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

0.48%

0.31%

Households

0.50%

0.37%

Families

-0.29%

Median Household Income

0.67%

Per Capita Income

2.22%

Owner Occupied HU

1.12%

Tryon, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Tryon to the other 777 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 362	54th
Population Density	# 307	61st
Median Household Income	# 388	50th
Housing Affordability Index	# 74	10th
Per Capita Income	# 163	79th
Diversity Index	# 574	26th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 362

54th

Population Density

# 307

61st

Median Household Income

# 388

50th

Housing Affordability Index

# 74

10th

Per Capita Income

# 163

79th

Diversity Index

# 574

26th

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Tryon, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Tryon, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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