Black Mountain

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.711
State:: North Carolina

Black Mountain is a town located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Black Mountain has a 2025 population of 8,596. Black Mountain is currently growing at a rate of 0.39% annually and its population has increased by 1.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,430 in 2020.

The average household income in Black Mountain is $94,663 with a poverty rate of 6.49%. The median age in Black Mountain is 60.6 years: 57.9 years for males, and 62.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Black Mountain includes 91.81% White, 3.33% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,769	91.81%
Black or African American	282	3.33%
Two or more races	264	3.12%
Other race	79	0.93%
Native American	39	0.46%
Asian	29	0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Black Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Black Mountain's average per capita income is $42,370. Household income levels show a median of $70,041. The poverty rate stands at 6.49%.

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	$108,785	-
Families	$95,625	$127,536
Households	$70,041	$94,663
Non Families	$27,234	$55,562

$42,370

Average Income

$70,041

Median Household Income

6.49%

Poverty Rate