Mountain Home is a city located in Buncombe County, Henderson County, and Polk County North Carolina. Mountain Home has a 2024 population of 4,338. Mountain Home is currently growing at a rate of 3.71% annually but its population has decreased by -0.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,352 in 2020.
The average household income in Mountain Home is $80,341 with a poverty rate of 12.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mountain Home is 49.5 years, 47.9 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain Home was:
White
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,609 | 2.42 | 66.3 | 33.7 |
| Married | 1,075 | 2.91 | 75.6 | 24.4 |
| Non Family | 447 | 1.18 | 48.5 | 51.5 |
| Female | 87 | 2.68 | 41.4 | 58.6 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.82
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
66.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$32,752
Average Earnings
$34,692
Average Male
$30,245
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
81.49% of Mountain Home residents speak only English, while 18.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.2% of the population.
rate
12.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.67%
Male Poverty Rate
11.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Multiple, with 95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is White, with 6.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
65.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.1%
Male Marriage Rate
73.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.5%
Labor Force Participation
66%
Employment Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
43.32%
Born in Mountain Home
85.53%
Native Born
14.47%
Foreign Born
11.82%
Non Citizen
2.66%
Naturalized
85.53% of Mountain Home residents were born in the United States, with 43.32% having been born in North Carolina. 11.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,338 | 155 | 3.71% |
| 2023 | 4,183 | 155 | 3.85% |
| 2022 | 4,028 | 155 | 4% |
| 2021 | 3,873 | -479 | -11.01% |
| 2020 | 4,352 | 179 | 4.29% |
| 2019 | 4,173 | 322 | 8.36% |
| 2018 | 3,851 | 393 | 11.36% |
| 2017 | 3,458 | -503 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3,961 | 358 | 9.94% |
| 2015 | 3,603 | 258 | 7.71% |
| 2014 | 3,345 | 225 | 7.21% |
| 2013 | 3,120 | -369 | -10.58% |
| 2012 | 3,489 | 808 | 30.14% |
| 2011 | 2,681 | -941 | -25.98% |
| 2010 | 3,622 | 0 | 0% |