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Bent Creek

County:
Buncombe County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.21

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.

1.6K
Total Population
723
Density (mi²)
20 1.27%
Growth

Bent Creek Population

Bent Creek Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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)
White1,85199.84%
Black or African American10.05%
Other race10.05%
Two or more races10.05%

Bent Creek Marital Status

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

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

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)