Bent Creek

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.21
State:: North Carolina

Bent Creek is a CDP located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Bent Creek has a 2025 population of 1,598. Bent Creek is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually but its population has decreased by -3.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,652 in 2020.

The average household income in Bent Creek is $102,043 with a poverty rate of 11.78%.The median age in Bent Creek is 43.6 years: 45.7 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bent Creek includes 99.84% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,851	99.84%
Black or African American	1	0.05%
Other race	1	0.05%
Two or more races	1	0.05%

Bent Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bent Creek's average per capita income is $51,843. Household income levels show a median of $52,485. The poverty rate stands at 11.78%.

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	$124,000	-
Families	$92,829	$140,423
Households	$52,485	$102,043
Non Families	$42,091	$48,478

$51,843

Average Income

$52,485

Median Household Income

11.78%

Poverty Rate