Royal Pines

County:: Buncombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.714
State:: North Carolina

Royal Pines is a CDP located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Royal Pines has a 2025 population of 4,783. Royal Pines is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 6.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,499 in 2020.

The average household income in Royal Pines is $134,920 with a poverty rate of 1.33%.The median age in Royal Pines is 43.9 years: 40.1 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Royal Pines includes 92.95% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,209	92.95%
Two or more races	230	5.08%
Native American	33	0.73%
Black or African American	28	0.62%
Asian	28	0.62%

Royal Pines Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Royal Pines' average per capita income is $63,714. Household income levels show a median of $105,956. The poverty rate stands at 1.33%.

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	$120,250	-
Households	$105,956	$134,920
Non Families	$105,852	$111,967
Families	$104,653	$146,542

$63,714

Average Income

$105,956

Median Household Income

1.33%

Poverty Rate