| Whittier, North Carolina | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Named For: | Dr. Clarke Whittier[1] |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Whittier |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson and Swain |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 25 |
| Population Density Km2: | 52.80 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1926 |
| Coordinates: | 35.4339°N -83.3564°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 28789 |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-73780 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2805285 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.18 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.18 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 136.61 |
Whittier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson and Swain counties in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 25.[3]
Whittier is located on the Tuckasegee River, between Bryson City downstream to the west, and Dillsboro upstream to the southeast. The town of Whittier has its own Post Office, located at 22 Main Street.
Founded in 1881 by Dr. Clarke Whittier when he purchased 60000acres of land in the area, it was incorporated as a town from 1887 to 1933. The town declined following the collapse of the lumber industry during the Great Depression.[4]
| White alone (NH) | 21 | 84.00% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 4.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 12.00% | |
| Total | 25 | 100.00% |