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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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