Town in Buncombe County, North Carolina · 2.7 sq mi · 376 people per sq mi
1,025 people live in Montreat. The typical household earns $115,568, and the median resident is 19.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 901 in 2020
Poverty rate 0%
Men 19.9 · Women 19.8
2010–2026
1,025
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,025
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,025 | +1 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,024 | -14 | 1.35% |
| 2024 | 1,038 | -7 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 1,045 | -6 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 1,051 | +15 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 1,036 | +135 | 14.98% |
| 2020 | 901 | -1 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 902 | +66 | 7.89% |
| 2018 | 836 | +27 | 3.34% |
| 2017 | 809 | +41 | 5.34% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Montreat has a population change lower than Buncombe County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
0% of residents
16% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Never married | 82% | 81% | 83% |
| Divorced | <1% | 0% | 1% |
| Widowed | 2% | 4% | 0% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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