Barker Heights

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.985
State:: North Carolina

Barker Heights is a CDP located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Barker Heights has a 2025 population of 909. Barker Heights is currently declining at a rate of -2.47% annually and its population has decreased by -29.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,289 in 2020.

The average household income in Barker Heights is $42,743 with a poverty rate of 41.27%.The median age in Barker Heights is 45.6 years: 45.7 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Barker Heights includes 69.76% White, 9.76% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	715	69.76%
Two or more races	199	19.41%
Black or African American	100	9.76%
Asian	11	1.07%

Barker Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barker Heights' average per capita income is $16,474. Household income levels show a median of $28,929. The poverty rate stands at 41.27%.

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
Non Families	$31,008	$46,291
Households	$28,929	$42,743
Married Families	$26,669	-
Families	$26,662	$37,959

$16,474

Average Income

$28,929

Median Household Income

41.27%

Poverty Rate