Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.92 minutes getting to work every day.
The overall education level of Bryson City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.78% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bryson City in 2022 was $24,001, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,004 for a family of four. However, Bryson City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bryson City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bryson City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bryson City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Bryson City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bryson City include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Bryson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
