Swain County, North Carolina
4 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,013
- Median household income
- $52,349
- ±5,811
- Unemployed
- 7.6%
- 499 of 6,560 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.3%
- 4,649 of 6,013 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Swain | 14,136 (2021) | Po Box 2321, Bryson City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bryson City | 1,443 (2021) | Po Box 726, Bryson City | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | 111 Passmore Ln, Whittier | — |
| Swain Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1831, Bryson City | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Mountain Discovery Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
890 Jenkins Branch Rd N, Bryson City, NC, 28713
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Swain County Schools
School district6 schools
50 Main Street, Bryson City, NC, 28713
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Maryville Farmers Market - Saturdays (Maryville)
Stecoah Tailgate Market (121 Schoolhouse Rd. Stecoah)
Haywood's Historic Farmers Market (250 Pigeon Street (Hwy 276S)/HART Theater Parking Lot Waynesville) · Waynesville Tailgate Market (Waynesville)
The 'Whee Market (Cullowhee) · Sylva Farmers Market (Sylva)
Gatlinburg Farmers Market (849 Glades Road Gatlinburg)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.