| Index | Bryson City | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $22,637 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $35,357 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $66,029 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,167 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $27,604 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $31,094 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 16.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 20.5% | 20.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Other | 61.1% | 61.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Forest Hills, NC | 325 | $91,250 | 64.9% |
| Webster, NC | 325 | $51,250 | 7.4% |
| Dillsboro, NC | 219 | $48,000 | 13.2% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | $43,382 | 21.6% |
| Sylva, NC | 2,696 | $36,637 | 33.8% |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | $35,357 | 36.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bull Run Mountain Estates, VA | 1,777 | $155,483 | 181.1% |
| Price, QC | 1,777 | n/a | |
| Mountain Village, CO | 1,776 | $53,472 | 3.3% |
| Oberlin, LA | 1,778 | $35,000 | 36.7% |
| Rosepine, LA | 1,776 | $49,901 | 9.8% |
| Bryson City, NC | 1,777 | $35,357 | 36.1% |
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