Census › North Carolina › Buncombe County
Buncombe County, NC
| Population | 274,360 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 269,452 | P1 |
| Median age | 42.6 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.8% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 21.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 101,855 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 6.7% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $74,436 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $95,650 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $43,371 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 136,517 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 21.1 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 134,483 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66.2% | B25003 |
| Renters | 33.8% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $391,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,362 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 80.8% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 4.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 1.1% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 103% of North Carolina's ($72,388); poverty 11.8% against 13.0%; 2.6% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Asheville 94,535 · median household income $71,102
- Black Mountain 8,513 · median household income $77,042
- Woodfin 8,048 · median household income $71,384
- Swannanoa 6,901 · median household income $69,760
- Weaverville 4,687 · median household income $88,221
- Royal Pines 4,325 · median household income $107,885
- Avery Creek 2,887 · median household income $113,261
- Emma 2,657 · median household income $43,907
- Fairview 2,298 · median household income $92,132
- Biltmore Forest 1,587 · median household income $169,167
- Bent Creek 1,384 · median household income $72,176
- Montreat 630 · median household income $115,568
- Barnardsville 445 · median household income $97,610
FURP records in Buncombe County, NC
Cross-reference: 3,233 nonprofits for 274,360 residents is 117.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $2,272,581,486 is $8,283 per resident, 30.0% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROBERT F WERNET JR | CEO (THROUGH SEPT. '22) | DEERFIELD EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMM INC | $1,880,043 | 2022 | 25.3x |
| 2 | ROBERT WERNET | CEO (THROUGH SEPT. '22) | DEERFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $1,880,043 | 2022 | 25.3x |
| 3 | MATT BERSHADKER | DIRECTOR | ASPCA VETERINARY SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA PC | $1,226,402 | 2024 | 16.5x |
| 4 | MATTHEW BERSHADKER | DIRECTOR | ASPCA VETERINARY SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA PC | $1,203,267 | 2023 | 16.2x |
| 5 | Shirley Bloomfield | NTCA Chief Executive Officer | GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC | $1,187,130 | 2024 | 15.9x |
| 6 | PAUL KRIEGER | FORMER HEADMASTER | CHRIST SCHOOL INC | $674,710 | 2021 | 9.1x |
| 7 | SUSAN R MIMS | CEO | DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST | $671,063 | 2024 | 9.0x |
| 8 | ANTONY E CHIANG | CEO | DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST | $621,427 | 2020 | 8.3x |
| 9 | SUSAN MIMS | BOARD CHAIR | IMPACT HEALTH | $616,962 | 2024 | 8.3x |
| 10 | ANTHONY SGRO | HEAD OF SCHOOL | ASHEVILLE SCHOOL INCORPORATED | $597,902 | 2024 | 8.0x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $74,436.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM OF THE NATNL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP ASSOC Asheville, NC · $353,314,204
- DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST Asheville, NC · $238,690,769
- MOUNTAIN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER INC Asheville, NC · $146,571,218
- GIVENS ESTATES INC Asheville, NC · $103,443,220
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC Asheville, NC · $87,667,848
- WARREN WILSON COLLEGE Swannanoa, NC · $68,261,812
- DEERFIELD EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT COMM INC Asheville, NC · $55,909,916
- CHRIST SCHOOL INC Arden, NC · $43,349,647
- MONTREAT COLLEGE Montreat, NC · $42,925,388
- APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HE Asheville, NC · $42,910,775
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- CAROLINA SPINE NEUROSURGERY Asheville, NC · $94,508,454
- MAHEC Asheville, NC · $93,530,193
- CANCER CARE OF WNC Asheville, NC · $63,994,838
- Beverly Grant Inc Asheville, NC · $52,643,702
- Symmetry Financial Group Swannanoa, NC · $39,984,970
- Cloud for Good LLC Asheville, NC · $34,133,528
- Asheville Radiology Assoc Asheville, NC · $30,693,587
- WINCHESTER EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Ashville, NC · $28,597,760
- CVO ENTERPRISES INC Asheville, NC · $28,517,619
- SOUTHEASTERN SPORTS PHYSICIAN SERVICES Asheville, NC · $22,136,771
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC · 6,297
- University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC · 2,925
- Montreat College Montreat, NC · 932
- Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC · 797
- Galen Health Institutes-Asheville Asheville, NC · 183
- Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Asheville, NC · 91
- Center for Massage Asheville, NC · 57
- Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville, NC · 46
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Graham Institutional Partners, LP Asheville, NC · $2,962,331,181
- Graham Growth Partners, L.P. Asheville, NC · $1,485,496,292
- GRAHAM PARTNERS L P Asheville, NC · $1,302,873,403
- Nery Capital Partners, L.P. Weaverville, NC · $573,123,960
- AVADIM HEALTH, INC. Asheville, NC · $293,428,708
- Alfie Investors LLC Asheville, NC · $216,659,710
- Swedan Investment Fund, LLC Asheville, NC · $61,274,703
- Alfie Income All Asset All Authority Fund LLC Asheville, NC · $58,331,589
- Invest Appalachia Fund LLC Asheville, NC · $54,800,000
- Artful Asheville, LLC Asheville, NC · $34,440,000
Political committees
- 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY Asheville, NC
- 11TH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA YOUNG DEMOCRATS Asheville, NC
- 1986 HENDON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Asheville, NC
- 3RD AND LONG PAC Asheville, NC
- 9ERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Asheville, NC
- ADAM R. SMITH FOR CONGRESS Fairview, NC
- AGER FOR CONGRESS Fairview, NC
- AKZO AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Leicester, NC
- ALLCARE CLINICAL ASSOCIATES, PA ANESTHESIA WNC PAC Asheville, NC
- ALLERGY PARTNERS PAC Asheville, NC
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS Asheville, NC · 24
- CAROLINA SPINE AND NEUROSURGERY Asheville, NC · 6
- DIGESTIVE HEALTH PARTNERS, P.A. Asheville, NC · 5
- NHM CONSTRUCTORS, INC Asheville, NC · 5
- SISTERS OF MERCY SERVICES CORPORATION Asheville, NC · 5
- ARA HEALTH SPECIALISTS, P. A. Asheville, NC · 4
- CVO ENTERPRISES, INC. Asheville, NC · 4
- THE COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, INC. Asheville, NC · 4
- WARREN WILSON COLLEGE, INC. Swannanoa, NC · 4
- AEROFLOW HEALTHCARE, INC. Asheville, NC · 3
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- WESTERN CAROLINA CLINICAL RESEARCH LLC Asheville, NC · $3,411,146
- ASHEVILLE EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC Asheville, NC · $1,956,471
- ASHEVILLE NEUROLOGY SPECIALISTS PA Asheville, NC · $1,274,705
- Asheville Neurology Specialists, Pa Asheville, NC · $1,156,640
- RICHARD B JONES Asheville, NC · $1,142,611
- ASHEVILLE GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES PA Asheville, NC · $1,072,053
- MISSION HOSPITAL INC Asheville, NC · $1,068,821
- MOUNTAIN DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE CENTER Asheville, NC · $874,685
- Western Carolina Retinal Associates Asheville, NC · $827,021
- DIGESTIVE HEALTH PARTNERS PA Asheville, NC · $803,569
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Roots Organic Gourmet Asheville, NC · 9
- Ingles Markets Black Mountain, NC · 2
- French Broad Chocolate Factory Asheville, NC · 1
- French Broad Luscious Chocolates Asheville, NC · 1
- Legally Addictive Foods Weaverville, NC · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- i play. inc. Asheville, NC · 78
- AFG Distribution, Inc. Asheville, NC · 69
- The Biltmore Company Asheville, NC · 67
- Moog Music, Inc. Asheville, NC · 64
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC Asheville, NC · 57
- The Three Ring Brewing Co., LLC Asheville, NC · 52
- GREEN SPROUTS, INC. Asheville, NC · 51
- Mission Health System, Inc. Asheville, NC · 50
- Flat Creek Mountain, Inc. Asheville, NC · 49
- ANC HEALTHCARE, INC. Asheville, NC · 47
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- CII TECHNOLOGIES INC Fairview, NC · 8
- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Asheville, NC · 7
- ASB Bancorp Inc Asheville, NC · 5
- AVADIM HEALTH, INC. Asheville, NC · 4
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- EPSILON INC Weaverville, NC · $483,795,062
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE Asheville, NC · $429,650,512
- SDV OFFICE SYSTEMS LLC Asheville, NC · $417,397,528
- ASHEVILLE, CITY OF Asheville, NC · $374,150,552
- ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Asheville, NC · $242,168,530
- MILLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Asheville, NC · $228,486,464
- KEARFOTT CORP Black Mountain, NC · $163,112,319
- THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE Asheville, NC · $124,327,560
- WINSTON-SALEM INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INC Asheville, NC · $115,228,646
- COMMUNITY ACTION OPPORTUNITIES Asheville, NC · $97,875,555
All 65 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 30.02 | 10,257 | $75,038 | 14.3% | 40.3 |
| Census Tract 22.04 | 9,230 | $74,137 | 11.2% | 47.0 |
| Census Tract 22.05 | 7,471 | $88,552 | 5.0% | 41.0 |
| Census Tract 26.04 | 6,963 | $73,338 | 12.5% | 36.8 |
| Census Tract 23.03 | 6,916 | $93,021 | 2.1% | 41.9 |
| Census Tract 22.03 | 6,321 | $52,237 | 11.1% | 37.6 |
| Census Tract 30.03 | 6,181 | $72,344 | 23.4% | 43.1 |
| Census Tract 26.06 | 6,168 | $66,641 | 9.7% | 40.0 |
| Census Tract 20 | 6,167 | $67,303 | 21.3% | 35.4 |
| Census Tract 32.03 | 6,134 | $102,654 | 9.1% | 41.0 |
| Census Tract 25.05 | 5,993 | $82,250 | 11.1% | 43.6 |
| Census Tract 21.02 | 5,698 | $56,144 | 7.5% | 33.6 |
| Census Tract 18.02 | 5,685 | $92,917 | 5.3% | 40.2 |
| Census Tract 24.02 | 5,509 | $68,991 | 7.9% | 40.2 |
| Census Tract 23.05 | 5,409 | $74,579 | 13.5% | 47.2 |
| Census Tract 28.04 | 5,400 | $84,432 | 9.4% | 54.1 |
| Census Tract 25.04 | 5,377 | $72,667 | 8.8% | 41.5 |
| Census Tract 25.03 | 5,329 | $56,117 | 11.1% | 42.9 |
| Census Tract 22.06 | 5,297 | $95,109 | 3.9% | 50.4 |
| Census Tract 27.02 | 5,252 | $85,568 | 6.8% | 51.9 |
| Census Tract 16.01 | 5,196 | $82,380 | 9.5% | 40.8 |
| Census Tract 11 | 5,066 | $94,375 | 14.0% | 39.8 |
| Census Tract 12 | 4,959 | $68,566 | 4.1% | 41.2 |
| Census Tract 10 | 4,939 | $65,903 | 17.4% | 37.6 |
| Census Tract 26.07 | 4,746 | $95,481 | 8.0% | 41.9 |
| Census Tract 27.04 | 4,735 | $85,865 | 7.5% | 51.9 |
| Census Tract 32.04 | 4,675 | $103,268 | 8.3% | 52.2 |
| Census Tract 28.03 | 4,654 | $79,093 | 17.6% | 44.5 |
| Census Tract 4 | 4,404 | $72,723 | 12.2% | 27.7 |
| Census Tract 24.01 | 4,284 | $57,500 | 24.3% | 38.1 |
| Census Tract 14.01 | 4,282 | $55,948 | 18.1% | 25.8 |
| Census Tract 32.02 | 4,267 | $97,993 | 5.5% | 47.7 |
| Census Tract 27.01 | 4,219 | $86,250 | 17.7% | 41.0 |
| Census Tract 23.06 | 4,216 | $66,709 | 5.0% | 42.2 |
| Census Tract 29 | 4,161 | $70,202 | 6.5% | 50.2 |
| Census Tract 13 | 4,125 | $52,305 | 20.8% | 33.4 |
| Census Tract 19 | 3,990 | $57,875 | 6.3% | 55.3 |
| Census Tract 16.02 | 3,875 | $64,625 | 9.3% | 48.4 |
| Census Tract 25.06 | 3,827 | $39,974 | 23.7% | 36.8 |
| Census Tract 31.05 | 3,784 | $76,652 | 10.5% | 53.2 |
| Census Tract 5 | 3,700 | $113,214 | 2.4% | 54.8 |
| Census Tract 26.08 | 3,675 | $60,985 | 12.5% | 38.9 |
| Census Tract 31.07 | 3,613 | $84,519 | 8.9% | 49.1 |
| Census Tract 8 | 3,577 | $88,516 | 14.3% | 40.3 |
| Census Tract 26.03 | 3,391 | $58,640 | 7.6% | 50.7 |
| Census Tract 18.01 | 3,172 | $68,361 | 18.5% | 60.8 |
| Census Tract 3 | 3,033 | $58,750 | 36.2% | 36.4 |
| Census Tract 9 | 3,005 | $26,515 | 43.1% | 53.0 |
| Census Tract 14.02 | 2,936 | $38,688 | 21.3% | 42.0 |
| Census Tract 17 | 2,823 | $134,107 | 2.3% | 55.6 |
| Census Tract 15 | 2,746 | $72,833 | 15.8% | 40.4 |
| Census Tract 30.04 | 2,502 | $90,764 | 4.7% | 46.7 |
| Census Tract 31.03 | 2,193 | $81,810 | 3.7% | 53.3 |
| Census Tract 31.08 | 2,168 | $51,458 | 4.5% | 72.4 |
| Census Tract 6 | 1,972 | $64,458 | 15.5% | 46.2 |
| Census Tract 32.01 | 1,901 | $95,469 | 7.5% | 51.0 |
| Census Tract 23.04 | 1,831 | $121,786 | 6.9% | 43.6 |
| Census Tract 26.09 | 1,577 | $87,031 | 20.1% | 38.5 |
| Census Tract 21.01 | 1,521 | $170,000 | 2.1% | 51.0 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,463 | $45,893 | 29.1% | 38.3 |
| Census Tract 31.06 | 1,401 | $62,857 | 8.4% | 39.3 |
| Census Tract 7 | 1,349 | $82,083 | 21.0% | 33.4 |
| Census Tract 32.05 | 1,264 | $42,273 | 26.1% | 56.3 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,207 | $27,768 | 30.3% | 53.3 |
| Census Tract 27.05 | 1,179 | $93,750 | 4.6% | 52.9 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0