Language Spoken At Home in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,398 | 100% |
| English only | 1,360 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 38 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 1.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,477 | 100% |
| American | 87 | 5.9% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 43 | 2.9% |
| English | 136 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 46 | 3.1% |
| French Canadian | 6 | 0.4% |
| German | 448 | 30.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 292 | 19.8% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 7 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 10 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 21 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 17 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 487 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 301 | 61.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 194 | 39.8% |
| Married-couple family | 206 | 42.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 135 | 27.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 37 | 7.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 4.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 58 | 11.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38 | 7.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 186 | 38.2% |
| Householder living alone | 150 | 30.8% |
| 65 years and over | 100 | 20.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 217 | 44.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 181 | 37.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,370 | 100% |
| Householder | 487 | 35.5% |
| Spouse | 200 | 14.6% |
| Child | 474 | 34.6% |
| Other relatives | 92 | 6.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 117 | 8.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 49 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 447 | 100% |
| Never married | 101 | 22.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 227 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 10 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 18 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 91 | 20.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 640 | 100% |
| Never married | 106 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 244 | 38.1% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 182 | 28.4% |
| Divorced | 108 | 16.9% |
Fertility in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 14 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 112 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 69.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 12 | 36.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 33.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 17.4% |
| Who are married | 13 | 56.5% |
School Enrollment in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 442 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 1.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 281 | 63.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 89 | 20.1% |
| College or graduate school | 42 | 9.5% |
Educational Attainment in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 930 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 37 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 158 | 17.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 411 | 44.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 207 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 30 | 3.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 58 | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29 | 3.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.4% |
Veteran Status in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,013 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 100 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,370 | 100% |
| With a disability | 222 | 16.2% |
| Under 18 years | 464 | 100% |
| With a disability | 40 | 8.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 666 | 100% |
| With a disability | 92 | 13.8% |
| 65 years and over | 240 | 100% |
| With a disability | 90 | 37.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,460 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,181 | 80.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 276 | 18.9% |
| Same county | 196 | 13.4% |
| Different county | 80 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 69 | 4.7% |
| Different state | 11 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,477 | 100% |
| Native | 1,445 | 97.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,441 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 872 | 59.0% |
| Different state | 569 | 38.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 32 | 2.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 32 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 16 | 50.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16 | 50.0% |
Year of Entry in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 36 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 32 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 9.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 29 | 90.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dillsboro Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 32 | 100% |
| Europe | 12 | 37.5% |
| Asia | 20 | 62.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |