Bryson City, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bryson City	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$33,324	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$52,562	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,342	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,022	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,788	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,446	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bryson City is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bryson City is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bryson City is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bryson City is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,037 $52,562 $105,124

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bryson City employment by industry

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Hills, NC	332	$138,412	70.2%
Webster, NC	336	$76,376	6.1%
Dillsboro, NC	223	$71,138	12.5%
Cherokee, NC	2,165	$64,323	20.9%
Sylva, NC	2,804	$55,046	32.3%
Bryson City, NC	1,829	$52,562	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Deposit, AL	1,829	$59,992	26.2%
Stamps, AR	1,829	$39,345	51.6%
Lisbon, ND	1,829	$82,114	1.0%
Upper Pohatcong, NJ	1,829	$142,925	75.7%
Oologah, OK	1,829	$110,204	35.5%
Bryson City, NC	1,829	$52,562	35.4%

Source: The Bryson City, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.