Tryon is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,606 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tryon is the 343rd largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Tryon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Tryon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Tryon is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.73% of adults in Tryon have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Tryon in 2022 was $34,889, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,556 for a family of four. However, Tryon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tryon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tryon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tryon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tryon include English, Irish, German, British, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Tryon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.