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, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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