There are 26 cities in Henderson County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 1 | North Carolina | 93,162 | 94,390 | -0.33% | 2,049 | 45.47 |
| Hendersonville | 2 | North Carolina | 15,485 | 15,157 | 0.53% | 2,029 | 7.63 |
| Black Mountain | 3 | North Carolina | 8,568 | 8,436 | 0.39% | 1,277 | 6.71 |
| Fletcher | 4 | North Carolina | 8,206 | 8,006 | 0.61% | 1,296 | 6.33 |
| Etowah | 5 | North Carolina | 7,538 | 7,840 | -0.98% | 427 | 17.67 |
| Mills River | 6 | North Carolina | 7,321 | 7,091 | 0.8% | 327 | 22.38 |
| Swannanoa | 7 | North Carolina | 6,316 | 4,360 | 8.39% | 991 | 6.38 |
| East Flat Rock | 8 | North Carolina | 5,760 | 6,108 | -1.49% | 1,369 | 4.21 |
| Royal Pines | 9 | North Carolina | 4,831 | 4,499 | 1.58% | 1,780 | 2.71 |
| Mountain Home | 10 | North Carolina | 4,338 | 4,352 | 3.71% | 1,150 | 3.77 |
| Flat Rock | 11 | North Carolina | 3,576 | 3,488 | 0.62% | 442 | 8.10 |
| Dana | 12 | North Carolina | 3,428 | 3,830 | -2.83% | 385 | 8.90 |
| Avery Creek | 13 | North Carolina | 3,420 | 3,256 | 1.21% | 1,975 | 1.73 |
| Edneyville | 14 | North Carolina | 2,876 | 2,782 | 0.84% | 268 | 10.74 |
| Valley Hill | 15 | North Carolina | 2,619 | 2,215 | 4.01% | 1,129 | 2.32 |
| Fruitland | 16 | North Carolina | 2,593 | 2,216 | 2.9% | 322 | 8.05 |
| Laurel Park | 17 | North Carolina | 2,300 | 2,250 | 0.57% | 817 | 2.82 |
| Hoopers Creek | 18 | North Carolina | 1,638 | 1,392 | 3.93% | 236 | 6.94 |
| Horse Shoe | 19 | North Carolina | 1,534 | 2,174 | -9.45% | 206 | 7.46 |
| Lake Lure | 20 | North Carolina | 1,385 | 1,367 | 0.36% | 105 | 13.17 |
| Balfour | 21 | North Carolina | 1,107 | 1,177 | -1.51% | 683 | 1.62 |
| Montreat | 22 | North Carolina | 891 | 899 | -0.22% | 327 | 2.73 |
| Barker Heights | 23 | North Carolina | 667 | 1,289 | -18.86% | 677 | 0.98 |
| Saluda | 24 | North Carolina | 650 | 634 | 0.62% | 417 | 1.56 |
| Gerton | 25 | North Carolina | 244 | 258 | -1.21% | 66 | 3.72 |
| Chimney Rock Village | 26 | North Carolina | 141 | 139 | 0.71% | 42 | 3.36 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Asheville is the largest city in Henderson County.
Chimney Rock Village is the smallest city in Henderson County.
There are 26 cities in Henderson County, North Carolina.