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Asheville

County:
Buncombe County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
45.465

Asheville is a city located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Asheville has a 2025 population of 95,376. Asheville is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,575 in 2020.

The average household income in Asheville is $93,799 with a poverty rate of 14.64%.The median age in Asheville is 40.7 years: 38.9 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

95.4K
Total Population
2,098
Density (mi²)
160 0.17%
Growth

Asheville Population

Asheville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Asheville includes 80.05% White, 9.69% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White75,54480.05%
Black or African American9,1489.69%
Two or more races6,1726.54%
Other race2,0302.15%
Asian1,1951.27%
Native American1940.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander860.09%

Asheville Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Asheville's average per capita income is $41,952. Household income levels show a median of $67,221. The poverty rate stands at 14.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$109,733-
Families$91,349$122,578
Households$67,221$93,799
Non Families$44,721$65,141

$41,952

Average Income

$67,221

Median Household Income

14.64%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)