| Population | 2,724 |
| Nationwide Rank | 6527 |
Sylva, North Carolina is the 6,527th largest city in the United States as of 2018.
Sylva, North Carolina is a town.
Sylva, North Carolina is as large as it has ever been. In 2018 Sylva had its largest population ever.
Sylva, North Carolina is growing somewhat quickly. It is growing faster than 69% of similarly sized cities since 2000.
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6517 | Oak Harbor, Ohio | 2,732 | -4.3% |
| 6518 | Christopher, Illinois | 2,731 | -3.9% |
| 6519 | Dodge Center, Minnesota | 2,730 | 21.4% |
| 6520 | Richmond, Utah | 2,730 | 32.3% |
| 6521 | Seward, Alaska | 2,729 | -3.5% |
| 6522 | El Lago, Texas | 2,727 | -11.3% |
| 6523 | Abernathy, Texas | 2,724 | -4.1% |
| 6524 | Arcadia, Louisiana | 2,724 | -10.0% |
| 6525 | Cohasset, Minnesota | 2,724 | 9.7% |
| 6526 | Sterlington, Louisiana | 2,724 | 113.6% |
| 6527 | Sylva, North Carolina | 2,724 | 11.8% |
| 6528 | Ashley, Pennsylvania | 2,723 | -4.7% |
| 6529 | Bloomingdale, Georgia | 2,722 | 1.2% |
| 6530 | Brusly, Louisiana | 2,722 | 35.1% |
| 6531 | Clayton, New Mexico | 2,721 | 8.1% |
| 6532 | Granite Falls, Minnesota | 2,721 | -13.0% |
| 6533 | Loogootee, Indiana | 2,720 | -0.5% |
| 6534 | Many, Louisiana | 2,720 | -5.9% |
| 6535 | Troutman, North Carolina | 2,720 | 54.0% |
| 6536 | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania | 2,719 | -11.6% |
| 6537 | Kalama, Washington | 2,718 | 45.1% |
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4558 | Whiteville | 5,340 | 3.4% |
| 4578 | Mocksville | 5,291 | 24.4% |
| 4582 | Wadesboro | 5,287 | -5.5% |
| 4590 | Williamston | 5,273 | -11.2% |
| 4599 | Angier | 5,253 | 55.5% |
| 4633 | Sawmills | 5,186 | 4.8% |
| 4647 | Walkertown | 5,150 | 23.7% |
| 4662 | Ayden | 5,116 | 8.6% |
| 4687 | Erwin | 5,078 | 12.5% |
| 4724 | Archer Lodge | 5,014 | |
| 4750 | Raeford | 4,962 | 29.8% |
| 4780 | Long View | 4,917 | 3.6% |
| 4793 | Pleasant Garden | 4,907 | 3.9% |
| 4819 | Midway | 4,873 | 8.1% |
| 4860 | Ahoskie | 4,801 | -2.6% |
| 4884 | Dallas | 4,750 | 26.4% |
| 4932 | Farmville | 4,677 | 5.5% |
| 4936 | Edenton | 4,668 | -6.4% |
| 4942 | Mount Olive | 4,648 | 2.0% |
| 4950 | Granite Falls | 4,636 | 0.0% |
| 4965 | Newport | 4,603 | 37.3% |
| 4986 | Creedmoor | 4,576 | 89.9% |
| 4992 | Boiling Springs | 4,559 | 17.2% |
| 5032 | Jamestown | 4,490 | 44.8% |
| 5067 | Valdese | 4,438 | -5.5% |
| 5080 | Cramerton | 4,422 | 47.8% |
| 5085 | Wingate | 4,420 | 82.1% |
| 5105 | Beaufort | 4,391 | 15.7% |
| 5113 | Carolina Shores | 4,378 | 132.7% |
| 5150 | Canton | 4,332 | 7.8% |
| 5179 | Pittsboro | 4,287 | 79.8% |
| 5180 | Shallotte | 4,287 | 141.1% |
| 5222 | Spindale | 4,227 | 6.0% |
| 5224 | North Wilkesboro | 4,225 | 1.3% |
| 5234 | China Grove | 4,213 | 14.2% |
| 5276 | Burgaw | 4,140 | 19.6% |
| 5287 | Tabor City | 4,122 | 62.2% |
| 5294 | Randleman | 4,119 | 14.6% |
| 5336 | Rutherfordton | 4,058 | -2.7% |
| 5346 | Trent Woods | 4,045 | -4.2% |
| 5348 | Franklin | 4,042 | 5.8% |
| 5356 | Elkin | 4,036 | -3.4% |
| 5397 | Gamewell | 3,976 | 3.2% |
| 5398 | Weaverville | 3,974 | 35.6% |
| 5418 | Sunset Beach | 3,952 | 86.5% |
| 5461 | Wallace | 3,895 | 16.3% |
| 5496 | Lake Park | 3,837 | 79.2% |
| 5502 | Benson | 3,832 | 27.1% |
| 5503 | Fairview | 3,832 | 24.4% |
| 5509 | Southport | 3,828 | 57.2% |
| 5574 | Stanley | 3,742 | 22.1% |
| 5583 | Eastover | 3,728 | -2.7% |
| 5592 | Hudson | 3,711 | 20.9% |
| 5597 | Emerald Isle | 3,702 | 6.2% |
| 5605 | Midland | 3,692 | 44.1% |
| 5607 | Lowell | 3,688 | 38.1% |
| 5640 | Ranlo | 3,636 | 63.1% |
| 5673 | Lillington | 3,604 | 23.5% |
| 5732 | Louisburg | 3,535 | 10.1% |
| 5738 | Kitty Hawk | 3,530 | 17.7% |
| 5760 | Wilkesboro | 3,498 | 9.3% |
| 5786 | Elizabethtown | 3,469 | -9.2% |
| 5809 | Plymouth | 3,447 | -16.6% |
| 5819 | Red Oak | 3,438 | 25.9% |
| 5827 | Maiden | 3,427 | 4.9% |
| 5871 | Flat Rock | 3,362 | 24.8% |
| 5875 | Red Springs | 3,357 | -3.5% |
| 5884 | Troy | 3,343 | -5.3% |
| 5888 | Windsor | 3,339 | 44.1% |
| 5894 | Whispering Pines | 3,335 | 60.7% |
| 5954 | Swansboro | 3,273 | 85.3% |
| 5986 | Spencer | 3,241 | -3.4% |
| 6011 | Rural Hall | 3,216 | 30.9% |
| 6014 | Locust | 3,209 | 26.0% |
| 6115 | Landis | 3,127 | 2.4% |
| 6125 | Warsaw | 3,115 | 2.0% |
| 6156 | Wallburg | 3,082 | 7.2% |
| 6184 | Mineral Springs | 3,055 | 64.9% |
| 6194 | Murfreesboro | 3,043 | 23.8% |
| 6195 | River Bend | 3,043 | 3.9% |
| 6232 | Pembroke | 3,001 | 9.4% |
| 6241 | Granite Quarry | 2,994 | 33.3% |
| 6287 | Nags Head | 2,940 | 8.4% |
| 6298 | Polkton | 2,925 | 49.1% |
| 6310 | Southern Shores | 2,915 | 31.4% |
| 6327 | Yadkinville | 2,899 | 1.9% |
| 6509 | Cajah's Mountain | 2,736 | 1.1% |
| 6527 | Sylva | 2,724 | 11.8% |
| 6535 | Troutman | 2,720 | 54.0% |
| 6548 | Marshville | 2,712 | 14.0% |
| 6564 | Wentworth | 2,702 | -2.7% |
| 6573 | Wilson's Mills | 2,689 | 96.9% |
| 6586 | Tobaccoville | 2,680 | 17.2% |
| 6626 | Liberty | 2,656 | -0.1% |
| 6628 | Grifton | 2,654 | 17.1% |
| 6643 | La Grange | 2,634 | -7.0% |
| 6661 | Bermuda Run | 2,616 | 83.0% |
| 6666 | Fairmont | 2,611 | 0.1% |
| 6683 | Holly Ridge | 2,598 | 213.0% |
| 6751 | Wrightsville Beach | 2,542 | -1.9% |
| 6805 | Haw River | 2,499 | 31.0% |
| 6808 | Carthage | 2,497 | 25.7% |
| 6858 | Coats | 2,464 | 31.9% |
| 6902 | Norwood | 2,431 | -5.9% |
| 6925 | Surf City | 2,417 | 63.7% |
| 6986 | Mayodan | 2,371 | -3.9% |
| 6992 | Maxton | 2,368 | -12.8% |
| 7052 | St. Pauls | 2,332 | 15.9% |
| 7066 | Laurel Park | 2,321 | 16.9% |
| 7072 | Enfield | 2,314 | -5.5% |
| 7102 | Green Level | 2,295 | 5.6% |
| 7229 | Jonesville | 2,209 | -2.3% |
| 7234 | Calabash | 2,205 | 70.1% |
| 7252 | Four Oaks | 2,190 | 30.8% |
| 7277 | Franklinton | 2,175 | 24.1% |
| 7278 | Taylorsville | 2,174 | 19.6% |
| 7324 | Spruce Pine | 2,148 | 5.5% |
| 7327 | Rockwell | 2,147 | 8.9% |
| 7358 | Navassa | 2,119 | 53.2% |
| 7362 | Madison | 2,118 | -6.4% |
| 7370 | Hertford | 2,113 | 1.8% |
| 7406 | Kure Beach | 2,102 | 35.0% |
| 7476 | Belville | 2,073 | 74.7% |
| 7488 | Cape Carteret | 2,067 | 66.4% |
| 7547 | Mars Hill | 2,032 | 15.0% |
| 7585 | Sharpsburg | 2,014 | -16.8% |
| 7591 | Hildebran | 2,010 | 6.4% |
| 7625 | Yanceyville | 1,994 | -7.5% |
| 7647 | Pine Level | 1,978 | 30.0% |
| 7660 | Badin | 1,969 | 58.9% |
| 7701 | Mount Pleasant | 1,952 | 34.6% |
| 7721 | Princeville | 1,939 | 89.9% |
| 7809 | Oakboro | 1,894 | 57.8% |
| 7857 | Scotland Neck | 1,872 | -20.4% |
| 7902 | Drexel | 1,851 | -3.7% |
| 7935 | Andrews | 1,833 | 12.3% |
| 8099 | Hemby Bridge | 1,761 | 24.3% |
| 8107 | Sparta | 1,759 | -3.2% |
| 8169 | Biscoe | 1,728 | 2.5% |
| 8184 | Chadbourn | 1,724 | -18.5% |
| 8266 | Ramseur | 1,690 | 3.4% |
| 8297 | Richlands | 1,676 | 72.4% |
| 8315 | Denton | 1,666 | 1.5% |
| 8338 | Murphy | 1,654 | 5.9% |
| 8350 | Burnsville | 1,647 | 1.6% |
| 8355 | Connelly Springs | 1,645 | -10.5% |
| 8367 | Bladenboro | 1,640 | -4.2% |
| 8402 | Rose Hill | 1,623 | 21.8% |
| 8434 | Tryon | 1,612 | -8.6% |
| 8446 | Bethel | 1,607 | -8.6% |
| 8507 | Belhaven | 1,580 | -19.7% |
| 8577 | East Spencer | 1,549 | -11.7% |
| 8582 | Pinebluff | 1,549 | 34.3% |
| 8584 | Dobson | 1,548 | 5.6% |
| 8586 | Kenly | 1,547 | -8.0% |
| 8598 | Jefferson | 1,541 | 11.4% |
| 8624 | Stanfield | 1,531 | 36.9% |
| 8642 | Snow Hill | 1,522 | -1.9% |
| 8688 | Atlantic Beach | 1,505 | -16.0% |
| 8733 | Weldon | 1,490 | -16.6% |
| 8750 | Glen Alpine | 1,482 | 33.2% |
| 8834 | Bryson City | 1,450 | 2.6% |
| 8863 | Manteo | 1,438 | 20.1% |
| 8903 | Pilot Mountain | 1,422 | 10.7% |
| 8958 | Biltmore Forest | 1,403 | -2.7% |
| 8960 | Lake Waccamaw | 1,403 | -0.6% |
| 8972 | Claremont | 1,401 | 31.6% |
| 9048 | Princeton | 1,377 | 24.9% |
| 9056 | Swepsonville | 1,374 | 41.0% |
| 9080 | Robersonville | 1,363 | -21.1% |
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,724 | 6,527 |
| 2017 | 2,678 | 6,583 |
| 2016 | 2,644 | 6,607 |
| 2015 | 2,617 | 6,629 |
| 2014 | 2,602 | 6,637 |
| 2013 | 2,603 | 6,621 |
| 2012 | 2,705 | 6,489 |
| 2011 | 2,695 | 6,498 |
| 2010 | 2,588 | 6,606 |
| 2009 | 2,457 | 6,714 |
| 2008 | 2,461 | 6,705 |
| 2007 | 2,438 | 6,726 |
| 2006 | 2,440 | 6,709 |
| 2005 | 2,419 | 6,711 |
| 2004 | 2,436 | 6,675 |
| 2003 | 2,428 | 6,670 |
| 2002 | 2,422 | 6,655 |
| 2001 | 2,423 | 6,646 |
| 2000 | 2,436 | 6,617 |
| 1990 | 1,897 | 7,133 |