Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Dillsboro’s concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both North Carolina’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Dillsboro has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mount Beulah Hotel and Walter E. Moore House. Dillsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dillsboro beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 279 in 1900, a low of 95 in 1990, 213 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and a map from 1978 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dillsboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
6 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi MountainKuwohi14 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
22 mi MountainMount Le ConteDollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dillsboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dillsboro.
1.1% of working residents work locally in Dillsboro. The town had 182 jobs in 2023, up 143 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away. The income of the median household for Dillsboro comes to $59,000.
| Dillsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dillsboro, the age of the median resident is 44.9 years, above both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Since 2020, Dillsboro has grown 4.8%, to 217 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across North Carolina.
| Dillsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 26% and 92% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dillsboro’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.8 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Dillsboro | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Dillsboro is 68 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dillsboro after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 51% come from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2004: 4.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 27°, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Dillsboro, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 15% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dillsboro is ahead of North Carolina on 2 and behind on 11. Dillsboro: 12% of adults binge drink.
| Dillsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dillsboro | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.8% | 65.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.5 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monteith Farmstead and Community Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
| 2. Jacksoun County Green Energy Park | — | 8 |
| 3. CJ Harris Access Area | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of households in Dillsboro who own their home: 42%. For Dillsboro, the typical rent is $1,026 a month.
| Dillsboro | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 42% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,026 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dillsboro
About 13 of every 100 Dillsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Dillsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Dillsboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Dillsboro is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 census down from 232 at the 2010 census.
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Dillsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
