Asheville

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 45.465
State:: North Carolina

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.

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

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	75,544	80.05%
Black or African American	9,148	9.69%
Two or more races	6,172	6.54%
Other race	2,030	2.15%
Asian	1,195	1.27%
Native American	194	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	86	0.09%

Asheville Marital Status

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