A town of 7,897. A regional job hub with 5,426 jobs.
The 3 things Brevard does most differently from other towns.
c. 1886 · Brevard, North Carolina (circa 1886)6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 16 places on the National Register.
Where Brevard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Brevard. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 3 of Brevard’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Asheville (10%), Charlotte (5%) and Hendersonville (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Brevard Sports Complex | 0.1 mi | 21 |
| 2. Silvermont Mansion Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Franklin Park | — | 5 |
The public schools Brevard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard Elementary | PK–5 | 524 | B− |
| Brevard Academy | K–8 | 435 | A− |
| Pisgah Forest Elementary | PK–5 | 431 | C+ |
| Mountain Sun Community School Private | PK–8 | 122 | |
| Brevard Middle | 6–8 | 472 | B |
| Brevard High | 9–12 | 799 | A |
Brevard beats the North Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Brevard | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
The typical Brevard home is worth about $457,000, down 2% in a year, 36% above the North Carolina typical home.
Brevard has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Brevard's reported crime rate is well below North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
16 places in Brevard on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Brevard.
City in North Carolina, United States
Brevard ( brə-VARD) is a city in and the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 7,744 as of the 2020 census. Brevard is located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and has become a noted tourism, retirement, and cultural center in western North Carolina. A moderate climate, environmental beauty and cultural activities attracts retirees to the area. Brevard is also known for its white squirrels. There are several theories of how they came to live there, including an overturned carnival truck and an escaped pet breeding with native squirrels. Along with nearby Asheville and Hendersonville, Brevard forms the Asheville-Brevard, NC CSA combi…
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