Mountain Home

County:: Henderson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.771
State:: North Carolina

Mountain Home is a CDP located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Mountain Home has a 2025 population of 4,130. Mountain Home is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually but its population has decreased by -5.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,352 in 2020.

The average household income in Mountain Home is $84,843 with a poverty rate of 13.31%.The median age in Mountain Home is 52.4 years: 50.7 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mountain Home includes 83.03% White, 3.5% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,921	83.03%
Two or more races	354	10.06%
Other race	123	3.5%
Asian	67	1.9%
Black or African American	37	1.05%
Native American	16	0.45%

Mountain Home Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mountain Home's average per capita income is $34,455. Household income levels show a median of $68,750. The poverty rate stands at 13.31%.

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	$88,566	-
Families	$85,673	$101,403
Households	$68,750	$84,843
Non Families	$34,977	$48,599

$34,455

Average Income

$68,750

Median Household Income

13.31%

Poverty Rate