Brevard is a city in Transylvania County, North Carolina, home to about 7,897 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28712, and parts of 28768 are in Brevard too.
Homes sold for a median of $299 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL529 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brevard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brevard had 7,744 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 123rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Transylvania County grew from 6,620 residents in 1900 to 32,986 in 2020.
Transylvania County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 75.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brevard, NC weather station (about a mile away).
8,603 jobs at 1,011 businesses in Transylvania County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
268 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brevard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 102 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Transylvania County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard ElementaryBrevard | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pisgah Forest ElementaryBrevard | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Brevard MiddleBrevard | 6–8 | 472 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Davidson River SchoolBrevard | 6–12 | 61 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Brevard HighBrevard | 9–12 | 799 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Sun Community SchoolBrevard | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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