Sylva, NC Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2019: 2,738 (92% urban, 8% rural). >Population change since 2000: +12.4%

Population (male): 1,192

Median Age: 38.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Sylva: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 26.2%

Poverty (breakdown): (21.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.6% for Black residents, 48.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.0% for American Indian residents, 40.6% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (38.6%), English (13.6%), German (5.0%), Irish (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Italian (3.8%).

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 28779

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $37,368 (it was $26,432 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,353 (it was $17,348 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $161,728 (it was $81,500 in 2000) Sylva:$161,728NC:$193,200

Sylva is close to the Cherokee Indian Reservation (the Eastern band) which is a popular vacation spot and usually more recognizable in conversation.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Sylva, NC Locations

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Multiple Testing Centers In Sylva, NC

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Sylva, NC Testing Locations

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176 WALMART PLZ 1.2 miles

176 WALMART PLZ
SYLVA, NC 28779
Categories: SYLVA NC

68 HOSPITAL RD 1.2 miles

68 HOSPITAL RD
SYLVA, NC 28779
Categories: SYLVA NC

PO BOX 2039 9.3 miles

PO BOX 2039
CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Categories: CHEROKEE NC

230 MAIN ST 13.2 miles

230 MAIN ST
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
Categories: BRYSON CITY NC

57 MAIN ST 13.3 miles

57 MAIN ST
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
Categories: BRYSON CITY NC

45 PLATEAU ST 13.3 miles

45 PLATEAU ST
BRYSON CITY, NC 28713
Categories: BRYSON CITY NC

190 RIVERVIEW ST 15.8 miles

190 RIVERVIEW ST
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Categories: FRANKLIN NC

120 RIVERVIEW ST 15.8 miles

120 RIVERVIEW ST
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Categories: FRANKLIN NC

195 FRANKLIN PLAZA DR 16.7 miles

195 FRANKLIN PLAZA DR
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Categories: FRANKLIN NC

262 LEROY GEORGE DR 18.8 miles

262 LEROY GEORGE DR
CLYDE, NC 28721
Categories: CLYDE NC

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Employers - Accredited Drug Testing provides easy, convenient, confidential and cost-effective drug testing services, including pre-employment drug testing, random drug testing, post-accident drug testing and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. We can also assist you with the implementation of your drug free workplace program with drug policy development, supervisor training, employee education and on-going consultation. In many cases a company certified as a drug free workplace can receive discounts on their workers' compensation insurance premiums along with lowering employee absenteeism, enhancing workplace safety and improving employee morale. To open a no cost employer drug testing account click here or call our office at 1-800-221-4291

Individuals - If you are an individual in need of a drug, alcohol or DNA test, Accredited Drug Testing is your one stop shopping for all your testing needs. Simply call our customer service staff at 1-800-221-4291 or you may register online. There is no need to open an account or be affiliated with any company. Accredited Drug Testing offers drug testing for personal, court ordered, probation, child custody or any other reason you may need! To schedule a test please call our scheduling department at 1-800-221-4291 or you may schedule your test online utilizing your zip code in which you are located.

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Sylva (“New Orleans of the Carolinas”) is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.

Sylva is located at 35°22?27?N 83°13?04?W? / ?35.374199°N 83.217686°W? / 35.374199; -83.217686. The town's altitude above sea level is 2,051 feet (625 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.

Sylva is close to the Cherokee Indian Reservation (the Eastern band) which is a popular vacation spot and usually more recognizable in conversation.

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Population (total): Population in 2019: 2,738 (92% urban, 8% rural). >Population change since 2000: +12.4%

Population (male): 1,192

Median Age: 38.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Sylva: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 26.2%

Poverty (breakdown): (21.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.6% for Black residents, 48.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.0% for American Indian residents, 40.6% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (38.6%), English (13.6%), German (5.0%), Irish (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Italian (3.8%).

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 28779

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $37,368 (it was $26,432 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,353 (it was $17,348 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $161,728 (it was $81,500 in 2000) Sylva:$161,728NC:$193,200

Sylva is close to the Cherokee Indian Reservation (the Eastern band) which is a popular vacation spot and usually more recognizable in conversation.